Turkish

[ tur-kish ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.
2. of or relating to the language of Turkey.
3. (loosely) Turkic ( def 2 ).

noun

1. the Turkic language of Turkey. : Turk, Turk.
2. (loosely) Turkic ( def 1 ).

Turkish

/ ˈtɜːkɪʃ /

adjective

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

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈTurkishness, noun

Other Words From

• Turkish·ness noun
• anti-Turkish adjective
• non-Turkish adjective noun
• pro-Turkish adjective
• pseudo-Turkish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turkish¹

First recorded in 1535–45; Turk + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Many are Afghan and a number are Turkish and Syrian.

From BBC

The son of Turkish parents, Oz graduated from Harvard before getting his medical degree and master’s of business at University of Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times

The Turkish government said it “fully respects international law”, adding that the UN’s February 2024 report provided “no substantiating evidence” for its “unfounded allegations”.

From BBC

“The Turkish police catch 100 to 150 migrants every night. They have no mercy on them. They break their arms and legs,” he says.

From BBC

The Turkish national, 44, was arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Wednesday, as part of an operation involving the NCA and Dutch and Belgian partners.

From BBC