hamsi

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish خمسی (hamsı), from Greek χαμψί (champsí), possibly from an ancient Black Sea substrate.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -sɪ

Noun

hamsi (definite accusative hamsiyi, plural hamsiler)

  1. European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
  2. anchovy

Declension

Declension of hamsi
singular plural
nominative hamsi hamsiler
definite accusative hamsiyi hamsileri
dative hamsiye hamsilere
locative hamside hamsilerde
ablative hamsiden hamsilerden
genitive hamsinin hamsilerin

Synonyms

  • ançüez, ançuez, ancüez, ancuez, ançüyez, ançuyez
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