ماندره

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μᾰ́νδρᾱ (mắndrā, cattle barn).

Noun

ماندره • (mandra) (definite accusative ماندره‌یی (mandrayı), plural ماندره‌لر (mandralar))

  1. pen, fold, sheepfold, an enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals
    Synonyms: آغل (ağıl), جدیره (cedire), دبن (dibn)
  2. dairy farm, a place where milk and other dairy products are obtained

Derived terms

  • ماندره سوتی (mandra sütü, dairy milk)
  • ماندره كوپكی (mandra köpeği, shepherd's dog)
  • ماندره‌جی (mandracı, dairy farmer)

Descendants

  • Turkish: mandıra
  • Armenian: մանտռա (mantṙa)
  • Aromanian: mandrã
  • Bulgarian: ма́ндъра (mándǎra), мандра (mandra)
  • Macedonian: мандра (mandra)
  • Romanian: mandră
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic script: мандра
    Latin script: mandra

Further reading