peškir
Latin, masculine
The English word "towel" is translated into Bosnian as peškir. Wiktionary also lists ubrus and ručnik.
Meaning: cloth used for wiping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bosnian | Note |
|---|---|
| peškir | Latin, masculine |
| ubrus | Latin, masculine |
| ručnik | Latin, masculine |
The words refer to a cloth used for wiping.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In eastern Bosnia, the term krpa is sometimes used in place of ručnik for towel.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form of peškir is peškira (of a towel).
Did you know?
- In Bosnian culture, a traditional embroidered ručnik was historically used as a ritual cloth for weddings and funerals rather than just for drying.
- The word peškir is not originally Slavic but was borrowed into Bosnian via Ottoman Turkish from Persian.
- If you ask for a ručnik, you are using a word that is physically rooted in the word for 'hand', specifically 'ruka'.
Examples in context
- Molim vas, možete li mi donijeti ručnik?Excuse me, can you bring me a towel?
- Da li si stavio/la peškir u kofer?Did you put a towel in the suitcase?
- Gdje je moj peškir?Where is my towel?
- Ovaj peškir je veoma mekan.This towel is very soft.
Example conversation
Jasmina and Adnan are in the bathroom after a shower.
- JasminaAdnan, je li to moj peškir?Adnan, is that my towel?
- AdnanNe, to je moj peškir.No, that is my towel.
- JasminaZaboravila sam gdje je moj.I forgot where mine is.
- AdnanNema problema, možeš uzeti moj.No problem, you can take mine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “towel” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peškir, ručnik, ubrus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
