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

A man who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has won his appeal against his conviction.

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Egyptian, Qatari, Turkish and probably Emirati military officials would be embedded in the team, he said.

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Most high-end gyms have one, while cities across the country boast a range of traditional options, from Wi Spa in Los Angeles to the Russian & Turkish Baths in New York’s East Village.

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Leo recalled the photo of Alan Kurdi, the drowned Syrian Kurdish toddler whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach in 2015, and who became a symbol of the plight of migrants.

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The head of Turkish intelligence is expected to join him.

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