ماستله

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • ماصتله (mastela), مستله (mastela), مصتله (mastela)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mastella, variant of mastello (“tub, trough”).

Noun

ماستله • (mastela) (definite accusative ماستله‌یی (mastelayı), plural ماستله‌لر (mastelalar))

  1. small-sized tub, vat, tank, or similar container for storing liquids
    Near-synonym: تكنه (tekne)

Descendants

  • Turkish: masteli
  • → Armenian: մաստէլա (mastēla)

Further reading

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