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[denizaksulu]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

[DANGAMAN]

Would it be right to suggest that your going into the ice-cream business?

[alexISS]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

[denizaksulu]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

Thanks AlexISS. I guessed it was something Botanical, but you never know.

Next time I 'prick' my roses, I will count the petals.

I never saw any 'mahallebi' in Istanbul.

[Hazza]

Thank you everyone for your help.

Pantheman, you are right, they are ice-cream flavours.

Dangaman - No, I'm not going into the ice-cream business. I'd end up eating my profits. Its a favour for somebody who sells them, they want me to translate for them....why me, my Greek is poor!

[Get Real!]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

Intabon re kalamara thelis villon?

[alexISS]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

Intabon re kalamara thelis villon?

Are you volunteering?

[Oracle]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

I would agree that triantafillo = 30 leaves

But Deniz has erroneously jumped to phylum which is the next major Biological division after Kingdom.

I always assumed it was some Latin for branch, (due to ending in -um). So I've just looked up the etymology; and phylum is from the Greek "phylon" meaning a tribe or clan. (Which I suppose connects with "friend" also .... assuming your friends came from your tribe )

[alexISS]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

I would agree that triantafillo = 30 leaves

But Deniz has erroneously jumped to phylum which is the next major Biological division after Kingdom.

I always assumed it was some Latin for branch, (due to ending in -um). So I've just looked up the etymology; and phylum is from the Greek "phylon" meaning a tribe or clan. (Which I suppose connects with "friend" also .... assuming your friends came from your tribe )

They are actually three different words, φύλλο (leaf), φυλή (tribe) and φίλος (friend)

[Oracle]

I love triantafillon/rose water on my mahallebi.

What is the breakdown of the Greek word for rose water.

'trianta' sounds like 'thirty', but what does 'fillon/phyllon mean. In biology it would mean a branch (phylum), is it the same word?

Language on this forum is one of the best informative sites. Come on you teachers.

Phyllo (φύλλο) means leaf/petal

I would agree that triantafillo = 30 leaves

But Deniz has erroneously jumped to phylum which is the next major Biological division after Kingdom.

I always assumed it was some Latin for branch, (due to ending in -um). So I've just looked up the etymology; and phylum is from the Greek "phylon" meaning a tribe or clan. (Which I suppose connects with "friend" also .... assuming your friends came from your tribe )

They are actually three different words, φύλλο (leaf), φυλή (tribe) and φίλος (friend)

So I guess I did a Deniz quantum leap and erroneously connected friend with tribe ....

What a captivating language ..... long may it reign supreme!