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Turkish

American  
[tur-kish] / ˈtɜr kɪʃ /

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 British  
/ ˈtɜːkɪʃ /

adjective

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

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of Turkish

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

Example Sentences

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Their competitive position has been further strengthened since 2022 by Russia's closure of its airspace to Western and Japanese carriers, while Gulf and Turkish airlines continue to overfly and serve the country.

From Barron's

A Turkish amateur footballer has gone viral for saving a seagull's life with CPR after it was struck down during an Istanbul match.

From Barron's

In a broad-ranging interview, the south Londoner - whose dad was a Turkish Cypriot - also spoke about immigration, the NHS and how, in her opinion, the UK has ended up in "in a mess", politically speaking.

From BBC

A Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2016 for reporting on the abortive Turkish coup, his work has won a string of international awards.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Turkish government says it does not provide direct support to the SAF.

From BBC