Turkish

//ˈtɝ.kɪʃ// adj, name

adj, name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
a Turkic language spoken by the Turks wordnet

Adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language. not-comparable
"When a question was asked, would put on a mysterious look. Shake his head. Smoke in silence. Observe, at length, he had doubts. Presided at the council, in state. Swayed a Turkish pipe instead of a scepter. Known to sit with eyes closed ...[…]"
2
Synonym of Turkic. not-comparable
"[...] in Mongolian and some Turkish languages"

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language wordnet

Proper Noun

1
The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
2
Synonym of Turkic.
"This dictionary for Chaghatay Turkish (although it also contains much material for what the author calls 'Rūmī', i.e. south-western Turkish, above all, Ottoman) is the Sanglakh of an obscure eighteenth-century compiler"

Synonyms

anatolian turkic anatolian turkic anatolian turkish anatolian turkish english havana

Example

"After I returned from Turkey, my Turkish deteriorated."

Etymology

From Turk + -ish. Doublet of turquoise.

Related phrases

Anatolian Turkish Modern Turkish Old Anatolian Turkish Ottoman Turkish Turkish Angora Turkish Republic Turkish Riviera Turkish Star Wars Turkish Van Turkish Vankedisi Turkish bath Turkish bow

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