turkin

See also: Turkin and Türkin

Finnish

Noun

turkin

  1. genitive singular of turkki

Maltese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tur.kɪːn/

Etymology

Possibly Maltese rendering of English Turkies, archaic form of turquoise, from Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc +‎ -ois.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tur.kɪːn/

Noun

turkin m (plural turkini, feminine turkina)

  1. turquoise (gemstone)

Adjective

turkin (feminine singular turkina)

  1. turquoise (colour)
    turkin:  

See also
Colors in Maltese · kuluri/lwien (layout · text)
     abjad (żahri)      griż, rmiedi, ixheb      iswed, għariema
             aħmar; krimżi              oranġjo; kannella (ismar); kafelatte; ixqar              isfar; krema
             limetti              aħdar              nagħniegħi; żmeraldi
             turkin, turkważ              iżraq, ċelesti (smewwi)              blu (ikħal)
             vjola; indigo, nir              maġenta; vjola              roża (wardi)
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