خامه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian خامه (xâme, reed; pen).

Noun

خامه • (hame)

  1. reed, especially when cut and dried for use
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)
  2. pen, a writing instrument originally made of reed
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)
  3. kind of graving tool, such as a stonecutter's chisel
  4. pencil, or other instrument for writing or ruling
    Synonym: قلم (kalem)

Derived terms

  • خامه زن (hame zen, reed-pens nibber)
  • خامه فولاد (hame-i fulad, pen of steel)
  • خامه مو (hame-i mu, camel-hair brush)
  • خامه گذار (hame-i güzar, writing)

Descendants

  • Turkish: hame

Further reading

Persian

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [xɑː.mǽ]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [xɑː.mǽ]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [xɔː.mǽ]

Readings
Classical reading? xāma
Dari reading? xāma
Iranian reading? xâme
Tajik reading? xoma

Noun

Dari خامه
Iranian Persian
Tajik хома

خامه • (xâme)

  1. cream

Descendants

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