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boteh

boteh noun: the droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.

Noun

boteh (plural botehs)

  1. The droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.

Forms of boteh

pluralbotehs
alternative formbuta

Origin of boteh

From Iranian Persian بته (botte) (giving the spelling boteh), from Classical Persian بته (butta) (giving the spelling buta), a shortening of بته جقه (butta jiqqa), which has the same meaning.

Questions about boteh

What does boteh mean?
Boteh means the droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.
What part of speech is boteh?
Boteh is a noun.
What is the plural of boteh?
The plural of boteh is botehs.

Words near boteh in the dictionary

  1. botcinolide
  2. BOTCs
  3. BOTD
  4. bote
  5. Boteach
  6. boteh
  7. botehs
  8. Botein
  9. botel
  10. Boteler
  11. boteless

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