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.

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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

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

There’s also Turkish Çılbır, which is more of a main dish than a dip since it calls for poached eggs served over a layer of garlicky yogurt and topped with warm spicy butter.

From Salon

Europol said statements had also been taken from four Turkish citizens as witnesses.

From BBC

Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board, Qatar and Turkey say.

From BBC

Three Turkish nationals, including a serviceman, and three Qatari military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, the Gulf country's defence ministry said.

From Barron's

A little over a decade ago, I felt God in an omelet bar nestled inside the breakfast nook of a Turkish hotel.

From Salon