فسقیه

Ottoman Turkish

فسقیه

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabism derived from the onomatopoeic word فش (fış, fizzing or hissing sound) + ـِيَّة (-iyya).

Noun

فسقیه • (fıskiye)

  1. jet d'eau, a stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe
  2. jet d'eau, the fountain or pipe from which such a stream issues

Descendants

  • Turkish: fıskiye

Further reading

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