پلیت

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a corruption of Arabic بَلُّوط (ballūṭ, oak; acorn), itself from Aramaic בְּלוּטָא (bəllūṭā, ballūṭā, oak; acorn).

Noun

پلیت • (pelit) (definite accusative پلیدی (pelidi), plural پلیتلر (pelitler))

  1. acorn, the nut-like fruit of the oak, especially of the valonia oak
    Synonym: پالاموت (palamut)

Derived terms

  • پلیت آغاجی (pelit ağacı, valonia oak)
  • پلیت غربی (pelit garbı, valonia oak)

Descendants

  • Turkish: pelit
  • Ladino: pelit

Further reading

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پلید (palīd).

Adjective

پَلِیت • (palīt) (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਲੀਤ)

  1. impure, polluted, defiled, unclean
  2. nasty, foul, repugnant
  3. wicked (person)

Noun

پَلِیت • (palītm (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਲੀਤ)

  1. evil spirit, ghost, jinn