Ottoman Turkish

Noun

روسپی • ‎(ruspi, rospi, rospu)

1. prostitute, harlot, hooker
2. whore

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian lwspyk' ‎(rōspīg, “whore”).

Noun

روسپی • ‎(ruspi) ‎(plural روسپیان ‎(ruspiyân) or روسپی‌ها ‎(ruspi-hâ))

1. prostitute, harlot
2. whore
3. courtesan

Descendants

• Turkish: orospu

Synonyms

• فاحشه ‎(fâheše)