Turkish

[ tur-kish ]

adjective
  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.

  2. of or relating to the language of Turkey.

  1. (loosely) Turkic (def. 2).

noun
  1. the Turkic language of Turkey. Abbreviations: Turk, Turk.

  2. (loosely) Turkic (def. 1).

Origin of Turkish

1
First recorded in 1535–45; Turk + -ish1

Other words from Turkish

  • Turk·ish·ness, noun
  • anti-Turkish, adjective
  • non-Turkish, adjective, noun
  • pro-Turkish, adjective
  • pseudo-Turkish, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Turkish

Turkish

/ (ˈtɜːkɪʃ) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language

noun
  1. the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family: See also Osmanli

Derived forms of Turkish

  • Turkishness, noun

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