October 21, 2011

Word Origins | Tepsi

Mavi Boncuk | Tepsi: Mentioned in Kaşgarli Mahmut's / Divan-ı Lügati't Türk 1070 as tevsi/tebsi TR büyük ve düz tabak (EN large flat plate), from Chinese dep tsí EN tray. TR sini (from Persian sīnī سينى large cupper tray or a large metal tray, large metal tray used as a low-lying round table).

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