Where does “badana” come from?

badana (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish بادانه, from Arabic بِطَانَة — liner, lining; inside, lining, liner.

badana (Turkish): whitewash

Definitions

  1. whitewash

Ancestry of “badana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبادانهwhitewash, limewash, calcimine, a lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white
2Arabicبِطَانَةliner, lining; inside, lining, liner
Every word from Arabic بِطَانَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish بادانه →
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