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

According to the minister, the six IS operatives killed were all Turkish and five women and six children who were with them were all evacuated safely.

From Barron's

They have Turkish citizenship, so they will be able to return.

From BBC

Helios is a guest favorite, serving Greek and Turkish favorites cooked over wood-fire grills.

From Salon

Several times a month, tankers unload tens of thousands of barrels of oil products at a Turkish storage terminal in the port city of Mersin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The remains of the Libyan chief of staff and his advisers, who were killed in a plane crash near Ankara, will be repatriated on Saturday, the Turkish defence ministry said.

From Barron's