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Turkish

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜː^rkɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɝkɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′kish)

Turk•ish /ˈtɜrkɪʃ/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to Turkey.
of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Turkey.

[uncountable]

the language spoken by many of the people in Turkey.

Turk•ish (tûr′kish),USA pronunciation adj.

Language Varieties, Place Namesof, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.
Language Varietiesof or pertaining to the language of Turkey.
Language Varieties(loosely) Turkic.

the Turkic language of Turkey. Abbr.: Turk
Language Varieties(loosely) Turkic.

Turkish + -ish¹ 1835–45

Turk′ish•ly, adv.
Turk′ish•ness, n.

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Turkish /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ adj

of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language

the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
See also Osmanli

ˈTurkishness n

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a close shave of decidedly Turkish piquancy
A red Turkish standard glowers
a Turkish corner
all part of Turkish led efforts
American- and Turkish-backed Syrian rebels
an investigation against / an investigation of the Turkish unit of XYZ
Chug a pot of Turkish coffee
enchanted Turkish delight, chocolate milk and a false promise
I just had Turkish coffee with him
If Turkish was..., If Turkish had been... [Conditional 2 vs 3]
launched an investigation against the Turkish unit of XYZ, following accusations... - comma
off the Turkish coast
on the flag was embroidered the Turkish crescent
the Turkish constitution has [disavowed] a state religion
This is the English, not the Turkish court?
This place is so Turkey/turkish
Türkish
Turkish bath
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Turkish roll
With populations growing faster than the turkish lira is falling, developmental issues loom large.

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