kale

Turkish

[kɑˈle]

noun
Definitions
  • fort, castle, fortress, stronghold
  • (chess) rook
  • (sports) goal (an area into which the players attempt to put the ball)
  • (politics) stronghold (of an ideology)

Etymology

Derived from Arabic قَلْعَة (fort, fortress, castle).

Origin

Arabic

قَلْعَة

Gloss

fort, fortress, castle

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

城

Emoji

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