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Where does “بخشیش” come from?

بخشیش (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بخشش, from Persian بَخْشِش.

بخشیش (Ottoman Turkish): tip

Definitions

  1. tip

Ancestry of “بخشیش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبخششforgiveness
2Persianبَخْشِش—

Words derived from “بخشیش”

  • baksis
Every word from Persian بَخْشِش →