Where does “یابا” come from?
یابا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic *yāpa — wooden fork.
یابا (Ottoman Turkish): winnowing fork, a pitchfork used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff
Definitions
- winnowing fork, a pitchfork used to winnow rice or grain from the chaff
Ancestry of “یابا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | *yāpa | wooden fork |