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

Both were hit off the Turkish coast on Friday, with the Virat reportedly struck again on Saturday.

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The two ships, the Virat and the Kairos, were rocked by explosions off Turkey's coast late Friday, according to the Turkish transport ministry.

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In a post on X, the maritime affairs directorate said the Kairos was "en route to Russia's Novorossiysk" when it reported an "external impact causing a fire 28 nautical miles off" the Turkish coast.

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The two tankers, the Virat and the Kairos, were rocked by explosions in Turkey's coast late Friday, according to the Turkish transport ministry.

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The 900-foot Kairos was en route from Egypt to Russia when it suffered a blast and caught fire, according to Turkish authorities.

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