Karagöz

Turkish

[kɑɾɑɟɶz]

proper noun
Definitions
  • Karagöz, a Turkish shadow puppet character.
  • the traditional Turkish shadow play, popularized during the Ottoman period with the lead characters named Karagöz and Hacivat.

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قره‌گوز (Karagz, a character used in traditional Turkish shadow play, tr, blackeye) affix from Turkish kara (black, dark black, dark, north) + Turkish göz (eye).

Origin

Turkish

göz

Gloss

eye

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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目

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