turkish

/'tə:kiʃ/

Thân thiện

A Turkish rug lies on the floor in the living room.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to the country of Turkey, its people, or its culture: Describes anything originating from or associated with the Republic of Turkey.
   • Of or relating to the Turkic language spoken in Turkey: Describes the specific language used in Turkey.

2. Noun:

   • The Turkic language spoken by the people of Turkey: The official language of Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • We enjoyed traditional Turkish coffee. (We enjoyed coffee prepared in the traditional way of Turkey.)
  • She bought a beautiful Turkish carpet. (She bought a carpet made in Turkey.)
• Noun:
  • He is learning to speak Turkish. (He is learning the language of Turkey.)
  • The document was translated from English into Turkish. (The document's language was changed from English to the language of Turkey.)

Advanced Usage

• "Turkish bath": A type of steam bath or public bathing establishment with origins in the culture of the Ottoman Empire.
  • After the hike, they relaxed in a Turkish bath.
• "Turkish delight": A family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar, often flavored with rosewater, lemon, or nuts.
  • The box was filled with assorted Turkish delight.

Variants and Related Words

• Turk (noun): A native or inhabitant of Turkey.
• Turkey (noun): The country in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Ottoman (historical context, relating to the Ottoman Empire).
• Noun: (No direct synonym for the language name)

Related Phrases

• Turn Turk (archaic idiom): To convert to Islam; to change one's allegiance or character drastically.
  • In the old story, the pirate captain was said to have turned Turkish.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
   • Turkish towels

Noun

1. a Turkic language spoken by the Turks

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