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.

3. (loosely) Turkic.

noun

1. the Turkic language of Turkey. Turk, Turk.

2. (loosely) Turkic.

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

Other Word Forms

• Turkishness noun
• anti-Turkish adjective
• non-Turkish adjective
• pro-Turkish adjective
• pseudo-Turkish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish¹

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

Example Sentences

Small boat after small boat bearing in from the Turkish side.

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

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The Turkish first lady does not usually involve herself in politics, more often choosing to be active in environmental issues - which has earned her praise from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

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It was also not a memorable experience for Palace as they were beaten 4-0 over two legs by Turkish side Samsunspor.

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But Mr Kumar, who is Anka's chief officer, said that the vessel was running under the flag of Tanzania and was managed by a Turkish company.

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