derya

Concepts

sea

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ocean

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flood

profound

body of water

bounding main

Synonyms

deniz

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okyanus

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Translations

Meer

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mer

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mare

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mar

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See

mar

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θάλασσα

πέλαγος

océan

zee

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mare

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mar

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mar

pelagus

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɛɾ.jaː/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: دریا

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دریا (deryâ, “sea; river”), from Classical Persian دریا (daryā, “sea; river”), from Middle Persian [script needed] (dlydʾp̄ /⁠drayāb⁠/, “sea”). Compare also Azerbaijani dərya, Uzbek daryo, Uyghur دەريا (derya), etc.