Turkish
[
tur
-kish]
/ˈtɜr kɪʃ/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the
Turks
.
2.
of or pertaining to the language of Turkey.
3.
(loosely)
Turkic
.
noun
4.
the Turkic language of Turkey.
Abbreviation:
Turk.
5.
(loosely)
Turkic
.
Origin
1835-45;
Turk
+
-ish
1
Related forms
Turkishly,
adverb
Turkishness,
noun
anti-Turkish,
adjective
non-Turkish,
adjective,
noun
pro-Turkish,
adjective
pseudo-Turkish,
adjective
Examples from the web for
Turkish
The main language from which the borrowings were made, was
Turkish
.
British Dictionary definitions for
Turkish
Turkish
/
ˈtɜːkɪʃ
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language
noun
2.
the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
See also
Osmanli
Derived Forms
Turkishness,
noun