nilüfer

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish نیلوفر (nîlûfer), from Persian نیلوفر (nilufar), from Middle Persian nylw(k)pl (nīlōpal, “lotus, water-lily”), from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala, “blue lotus”), from नील (nīla, “blue”) +‎ उत्पल (utpala, “lotus, water-lily”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nilyˈfæɾ] Hyphenation: ni‧lü‧fer === Noun === nilüfer (definite accusative nilüferi, plural nilüferler) water lily ==== Declension ====