English · Word Candidate

Turkish

/ˈtɜː.kɪʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, người Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ hoặc ngôn ngữ Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ

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Adjective

Examples

When a question was asked, would put on a mysterious look. Shake his head. Smoke in silence. Observe, at length, he had doubts. Presided at the council, in state. Swayed a Turkish pipe instead of a scepter. Known to sit with eyes closed ...[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of Turkic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ đồng nghĩa của Turkic

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Adjective

Examples

[...] in Mongolian and some Turkish languages

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Turkish” mean?

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

Is “Turkish” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.