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Where does “بوی” come from?

بوی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بوی, from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫇𐫏.

بوی (Ottoman Turkish): stature, height, length, size; tribe, clan;...

Definitions

  1. stature, height, length, size; tribe, clan;...

Ancestry of “بوی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبویsmell, scent
2Middle Persian𐫁𐫇𐫏—

Words derived from “بوی”

  • բոյ
  • բոյով
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