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- [turk]
- /tɜrk/
- /tɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [turk]
- /tɜrk/
Definitions of turk word
- noun turk a native or inhabitant of Turkey. 1
- noun turk (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire. 1
- noun turk a Muslim, especially a subject of the Sultan of Turkey. 1
- noun turk a member of any of the peoples speaking Turkic languages. 1
- noun turk one of a breed of Turkish horses closely related to the Arabian horse. 1
- noun turk any Turkish horse. 1
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Origin of turk
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ≪ Turkish Türk; compare Medieval Latin Turcus, Medieval Greek Toûrkos, Middle French turc, Italian turco, Persian turk
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Turk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turk usage trend in Literature
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