orgován
Pronunciation: /ɔrɡɔvaːn/
“orgován” is a Slovak word. Its meaning in English:
noun
- lilac
Etymology
Derived from Serbo-Croatian jȍrgovān (“lilac”), from Ottoman Turkish ارغوان (ergavân, erguvân), from Persian ارغوان (arġavân, arġuvân, “purple; Judas tree”), from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' (argawān, “purple”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 / 𒋠𒍝𒆳𒋛𒀀 (argamannu, argawannu, “tribute; purple (of textile)”), probably via Aramaic.
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