alleryStart learning →In Ottoman Turkish, the synonym ma for water was drawn from which language?
AArabic
BPersian
CGreek
DArmenian
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Arabic
Ottoman Turkish had a triad for water: su from Turkish, ab from Persian and ma from Arabic.
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