طوربه‌لو

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • طوربه‌لی (torbalı)

Etymology

From طوربه (torba, “sack, bag”) +‎ ـلو (lu, -lı). According to Nishanyan, the name of the district in İzmir province is a metathesis of Ancient Greek Μητρόπολις (Mētrópolis), a classical city whose ruins are situated near the village of Yeniköy.

Adjective

طوربه‌لو • (torbalı)

  1. with or provided with a bag or sack

Descendants

  • Turkish: torbalı

Proper noun

طوربه‌لو • (torbalı)

  1. Torbalı (a district of İzmir Province, Turkey)
    Synonym: قزیل حصار (kızıl hisar) (historical)

Descendants

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