pergel

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پرگال (pergel), variant of پرگار (perger), itself from Classical Persian پرگار (pargār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pæɾ.ˈɡæl/
• Hyphenation: per‧gel

Noun

pergel (definite accusative pergeli, plural pergeller)

1. pair of compasses (tool used to draw circles)

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “pergel”, in Nişanyan Sözlük