peynir

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پنیر (penir), from Persian پنیر (panir, “cheese”). Compare Armenian պանիր (panir), English paneer, Turkmen peýnir, Azerbaijani pendir.

• IPA^(key): [pʰe̞j.ˈniɾ]

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peynir (definite accusative peyniri, plural peynirler)

1. cheese

• çedar peyniri (“Cheddar cheese”)
• parma peyniri (“parmesan”)
• peynirci (“cheesemaker, cheesemonger”)