شمسیه

See also: شمسية

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • շէմսիյէ (şemsiye), շէմշիյէ (şemşiye)Armeno-Turkish

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Arabic شَمْسِيَّة (šamsiyya), from شَمْس (šams) + ـِيَّة (-iyya).

    Noun

    شمسیه • (şemsiye)

    1. umbrella or parasol, a cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun
    2. kind of pavilion, open about half round, and capable of being turned so as always to shade the occupant
    3. (botany) umbel, a flat-topped or rounded flower cluster typical of the family Umbelliferae

    Derived terms

    • شمسیه آغاجی (şemsiye ağacı, pagoda tree)
    • شمسیهجی (şemsiyeci, maker or seller of umbrellas)

    Descendants

    • Turkish: şemsiye
    • Armenian: շեմշիյե (šemšiye)

    Further reading