turkish

adj. coming from or relating to the country of Turkey, its culture, or its people.

adj. relating to the Republic of Turkey, its inhabitants, or their cultural heritage.

“We went to a Turkish restaurant and had some delicious kebabs.”

“The Turkish government recently announced new measures to protect historical sites along the Aegean coast.”

n. the language spoken in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

n. the official language of Turkey and one of the official languages of Cyprus, belonging to the Turkic language family.

“She is learning Turkish because she plans to work in Istanbul next year.”

“Although he had lived in Ankara for three years, he still found the nuances of Turkish grammar quite challenging.”

adj. related to the wider group of people and languages across Central Asia that are similar to Turkish.

adj. pertaining to the Turkic ethnic groups or the Turkic language family as a whole.

“The museum has a large collection of ancient Turkish art from Central Asia.”

“Scholars often debate the exact historical migration patterns of the early Turkish tribes across the Eurasian steppe.”

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