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

Hamas is "determined" to stick to the Gaza truce, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan said Monday, adding it was crucial that Muslim nations play a leading role in the Palestinian territory's reconstruction.

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Some quotes from Turkish clinics were "crazy cheap", Ben says, offering surgery for around £1,500.

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The owner of a Turkish hotel and 10 others have been sentenced to life in prison following the deadliest fire in the country's history.

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During the third quarter, the company extended this offering to 30 languages, up from 23 last quarter, and added languages such as Japanese, Polish and Turkish.

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A Turkish disaster response team is still waiting by the Gaza border for Israeli approval to enter the Palestinian territory to help with search and rescue operations, a defence ministry source said Thursday.

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