Etymology

Adana

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Today it means: A province and metropolitan municipality in central Cilicia, in southern Turkey. Full definition →

Turkish Adana ← Ottoman Turkish آطنه ← Ancient Greek Ἄδανα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἌδανα
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromآطنه
  3. Turkish · borrowed fromAdana
  4. English todayAdana

Borrowed from Turkish Adana, from Ottoman Turkish آطنه (Adana), from Ancient Greek Ἄδανα (Ádana).

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