English Explanatory Dictionary

Turkish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Synonym of Turkic.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.
Synonym of Turkic.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/ /ˈtɝ.kɪʃ/ [ˈtɚ.kɪʃ] [ˈtɐ˞.kɪʃ] En-us-Turkish.ogg

Word forms

Turkish Türkish

Etymology

From Turk + -ish. Doublet of turquoise.

Synonyms

Related words

Turk Turkic turquoise Wiktionary’s coverage of Turkish terms

Derived words

Turkish Angora Turkish bath Turkish bow Turkish bread Turkish carpet Turkish checkers Turkish coffee Turkish corsair Turkish crescent Turkish delight Turkish draughts Turkishly Turkishness Turkish pizza Turkish Republic Turkish Riviera Turkish rugging Turkish sage Turkish Star Wars Turkish teeth Turkish towel Turkish toweling Turkish towelling Turkish Van Turkish Vankedisi

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