Turkish

[tur-kish]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.
of or relating to the language of Turkey.
(loosely) Turkic.

noun

the Turkic language of Turkey. Turk, Turk.
(loosely) Turkic.

Turkish

/ ˈ��ɜː��ɪʃ /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language

noun

the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family See also Osmanli

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Other Word Forms

Turkishness noun
anti-Turkish adjective
non-Turkish adjective
pro-Turkish adjective
pseudo-Turkish adjective
ˈ�ճܰ��쾱��Ա�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish¹

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

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Example Sentences

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In 2010, Israeli commandos killed 10 people when they boarded Turkish ship Mavi Marmara that was leading an aid flotilla towards Gaza.

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A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence.

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Turkish authorities have ordered the arrests of dozens of people facing corruption allegations, including opposition party members, in Istanbul and the city of Adana.

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The Turkish civil aviation authority said it imposed the order after receiving complaints from passengers.

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But the firm revealed earlier this month it had faced data breaches in other parts of its global empire - including its Turkish and South Korean arms.

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Turkic Turkish Angora

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