Zindan delen

#nm_0348📍 Turkish Marmara

Language: Turkish
Transliteration: Zindan delen
IPA: /zinˈdan deˈlen/

Compound: zindan + delen zindan: dungeon, prison, delen: piercing, present participle of delmek (to pierce, to bore through) ↳ zindan from Ottoman Turkish زندان zindān, from Persian زندان zindān (prison) ↳ Also zındandelen in İstanbul and Rize, the front vowel of the Persian loan backed to fit Turkish vowel harmony (Uysal 2011)

Migratory - prized in autumn season. Often confused with 'tombik' at fish markets. Select slightly curved ones for freshness.