Turkish means belonging or relating to Turkey, or to its people, language, or culture.
...the Turkish capital, Ankara.
...the Turkish government.
2. uncountable noun
Turkish is the main language spoken in Turkey.
Turkish in British English
(ˈtɜːkɪʃ)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language
noun
2.
the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
See also Osmanli
Derived forms
Turkishness (ˈTurkishness)
noun
Turkish in American English
(ˈtɜrkɪʃ)
adjective
1.
of Turkey or its people, language, or culture
noun
2.
the Turkic language spoken in Turkey
Word lists with
Turkish
cuisines and cooking styles, Tobacco types
In other languages
Turkish
British English: Turkish /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ ADJECTIVE
Turkish means belonging or relating to Turkey, or to its people, language, or culture.
...the Turkish capital, Ankara.
American English: Turkish
Arabic: تُرْكِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: turco
Chinese: 土耳其的
Croatian: turski
Czech: turecký
Danish: tyrkisk
Dutch: Turks
European Spanish: turco
Finnish: turkkilainen adjektiivi
French: turc
German: türkisch
Greek: τουρκικός
Italian: turco
Japanese: トルコの
Korean: 터키의
Norwegian: tyrkisk
Polish: turecki
European Portuguese: turco
Romanian: turc
Russian: турецкий
Latin American Spanish: turco
Swedish: turkisk
Thai: เกี่ยวกับตุรกี
Turkish: Türk
Ukrainian: турецький
Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người/tiếng Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
British English: Turkish /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ NOUN
Turkish is the main language spoken in Turkey.
American English: Turkish
Arabic: تُركي
Brazilian Portuguese: turco
Chinese: 土耳其人
Croatian: turski
Czech: turečtina
Danish: tyrker
Dutch: Turks taal
European Spanish: turco
Finnish: turkin kieli
French: turc
German: Türkisch
Greek: Τουρκικά
Italian: turco
Japanese: トルコ語
Korean: 터키 사람
Norwegian: tyrker
Polish: język turecki
European Portuguese: turco
Romanian: turcă
Russian: турецкий
Latin American Spanish: turco
Swedish: turkiska
Thai: ภาษาตุรกี
Turkish: Türkçe
Ukrainian: турецька мова
Vietnamese: tiếng Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
All related terms of 'Turkish'
Turkish cat
a breed of cat with soft white semi-long hair and coloured markings on the head and tail
Turkish Van
a breed of cat with soft white semi-long hair and coloured markings on the head and tail
Turkish bath
A Turkish bath is a type of bath in which you sit in a very hot steamy room , then wash, have a massage, and finally swim or shower in very cold water.
Turkish towel
a rough loose-piled towel ; terry towel
Turkish Angora
a long-haired breed of cat , similar to the Persian
Turkish coffee
very strong black coffee made with finely ground coffee beans
Turkish Cypriot
denoting ethnically Turkish inhabitants of Cyprus
Turkish delight
Turkish delight is a jelly-like sweet that is covered with powdered sugar or chocolate .
Turkish Empire
→ Ottoman Empire
Turkish tobacco
a fragrant dark tobacco cultivated in E Europe , esp Turkey and Greece
Turkish towelling
woven cloth which is used to make towels , wash cloths, etc
Ghiordes knot
a hand-tied knot , used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp , producing an uneven pile effect
Ottoman Empire
the former Turkish empire in Europe, Asia, and Africa, which lasted from the late 13th century until the end of World War I