Turkish
the Turkic language of Turkey. Abbreviations: Turk, Turk.
(loosely) Turkic (def. 1).
Origin of Turkish
1Other words from Turkish
- Turk·ish·ness, noun
- anti-Turkish, adjective
- non-Turkish, adjective, noun
- pro-Turkish, adjective
- pseudo-Turkish, adjective
Words Nearby Turkish
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How to use Turkish in a sentence
The Turkish politician is speaking through an interpreter at her friends’ apartment in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, seated in an armchair with a beige and brown-spotted dog curled up beside her.
The 'Badass Chief of Staff' of Turkey's Opposition Faces Years in Jail After Challenging Erdogan's Power. She's Not Backing Down | Joseph Hincks / Istanbul | February 24, 2021 | TimeIn turn, “that created negative coverage on Turkish pro-government media,” one executive wrote.
Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company’s Business | by Jack Gillum and Justin Elliott | February 24, 2021 | ProPublicaKobani had become a symbol of resistance, fueled by the satellite feeds that traveled from cameras on a Turkish hilltop to televisions all around the world.
The Women Who Fought to Defend Their Homes Against ISIS | Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | February 22, 2021 | TimeIn September, a study of Turkish adults found not only increased stress levels, but a reduced ability to bounce back.
Instead I reached for a Turkish cookbook, trading holiday traditions for a culinary voyage.
Take a culinary journey with these new travel-inspired cookbooks | Jen Rose Smith | January 22, 2021 | Washington Post
I had a feeling that Turkish authorities were closing their eyes.
The first thing they told us was that the traffickers are now using Turkish ports, which are relatively easy to reach from Syria.
Fortunately, another group is leaning in: Turkish women business leaders.
The project tries to help young Turkish women raised in orphanages to start their own businesses.
Add on some lucrative sponsorship deals with Pepsi, Adidas, and Turkish Airlines, and he takes home about $65 million a year.
On to Gaba Tepe just in time to see the opening, the climax and the end of the dreaded Turkish counter attack.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonOff flew the shell, seven miles it flew; over the Turkish Army from one sea into another.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonOne Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonOur beloved Queen had drawn the teeth of the Turkish counter-attack on our extreme left.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe Turkish and Persian pipes have often a small wooden tube inside the amber mouth-piece.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for Turkish
/ (ˈtɜːkɪʃ) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language
the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family: See also Osmanli
Derived forms of Turkish
- Turkishness, noun
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