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Where does “نرگس شهلا” come from?

نرگس شهلا (Persian) comes from Persian نرگس, from Middle Persian nlgs, from Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος — Narcissus.

نرگس شهلا (Persian): a reddish-blue narcissus; the eye of a mistress

Definitions

  1. a reddish-blue narcissus; the eye of a mistress

Ancestry of “نرگس شهلا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنرگسnarcissus
2Middle Persiannlgs—
3Ancient GreekΝάρκισσοςNarcissus

Words derived from “نرگس شهلا”

  • nərgisi-şəhla
  • نرگس شہلا
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