İğneada

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایكنه آطه (iğne ada). By surface analysis, iğne (“needle”) +‎ ada (“island”). This is the site of the ancient city of Θυνιάς (Thuniás), in Thrace.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iː.ne.aˈda/

Proper noun

İğneada

  1. a town in Demirköy district, Kırklareli Province, Turkey
    Synonym: Eyine Adası (historical)

Derived terms

  • İğneadalı

Further reading

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