Turk

English

/tɝk/, /tɜːk/

noun
Definitions
  • A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent.
  • A speaker of the various Turkic languages.
  • (obsolete) A Muslim.
  • (archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian.
  • A member of a Mestee group in South Carolina.
  • A person from Llanelli, Wales.
  • A Turkish horse.
  • The plum curculio.

Etymology

Derived from Old French Turc derived from Latin Turcus (Turk) derived from Turkish Türk (Turk, Turkish) derived from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜.

Origin

Old Turkic

𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜

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