January 02, 2019

Word Origins | English words of Turkic origin IJKLMN

Mavi Boncuk |
I
Imam bayildi
from Turkish imambayıldı, "the imam fainted", an eggplant dish prepared with olive oil.
Imbat
from Turkish imbat, a cooling etesian wind in the Levant (as in Cyprus).
J
Janissary
from Turkish yeniçeri, which means "a new soldier" [129] (janissary on wiktionary)
Jarlig
from Mongolian: зарлиг, zarlig via Russian iarlyk
Jelick
from Turkish yelek, the bodice or vest of a Turkish woman's dress.
Jettru
from Turkic, a union of seven Turkic peoples of Central Asia formed at the end of the 17th or beginning of the 18th century under one khan.
K

A konak in Safranbolu, Karabük.
Kadiluk
from Ottoman Turkish kadı, "judge"
Kaftan
from Turkish kaftan (also in Persian) 
Kaique
from Turkish kayık, an alternative form of caïque.
Kalderimi
from Ottoman Turkish kaldırım, "paved road"
Kalpak
from Turkish kalpak
Kangal
from Turkish kangal or sivas kangal köpeği 
Karabagh
A type of rug, named after the Karabagh region in the Caucasus.
Karabash
from Turkish karabaş, literally "a blackhead" 
Karadagh
from Azeri Karadagh, a mountain range in Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran. a Persian rug having a bold design and rich coloring.
Karagane
from Russian karagan, which is from Turkic karagan. A species of gray fox found in Russia.
Karakul
from Uzbek karakul, literally a village in Uzbekistan 
Karakurt
from Russian, of Turkic origin, karakurt, "a venomous spider".
Kasseri
from New Greek kaseri, from Turkish kaşer, kaşar 
Kavass
from Turkish kavas 
Kazak
from Kazak, a town in Azerbaijan, an Oriental rug in bold colors with geometric designs or stylized plant and animal forms.
Kefir
from Russian, probably ultimately from Old Turkic köpür, "milk, froth, foam", from köpürmäk, "to froth, foam".
Kelek
from Turkish kelek, a raft or float supported on inflated animal skins.[
Kendyr
from Russian kendyr, from Turkish kendir. A strong bast fiber that resembles Indian hemp and is used in Asia as cordage and as a substitute for cotton and hemp.
Ketch
probably from Middle English cacchen "to capture", or perhaps from Turkish kayık "a boat, skiff".
Khagan
from Turkic kaghan, an alternative form of khan 
Khan
from Turkic khan, akin to Turkish han (title meaning "ruler") 
Khanum
from Turkic khanum, akin to Turkish hanım, "a female derivation of Khan" 
Khatun
from Turkic khatūn, perhaps from Old Turkic or from Sogdian kwat'yn, "a queen" 
Kibitka
from Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Kazan Tatar kibit "booth, stall, tent", Uyghur käbit
Kielbasa
from Polish kiełbasa, from East and West Slavic *kŭlbasa, from East Turkic kül bassï, "grilled cutlet", from Turkic kül bastï : kül, "coals, ashes" + bastï, "pressed (meat)" (from basmaq, to press) 
Kilij
from Turkish kılıç, a Turkish saber with a crescent-shaped blade.
Kiosk
from Turkish köşk, an open summerhouse or pavilion 
Kipchak
from Russian, which is from Chagatai. 1. One of the ancient Turkic peoples of the Golden Horde related to the Uyghurs and Kyrgyz. 2. The Turkic language of the Kipchaks.
Kis Kilim
from Turkish kızkilim, a kind of carpet.
Kizilbash
from Turkish kızılbaş, literally "a red head" 
Knish
from Yiddish, from Ukrainian knysh, probably of Turkic origin.
Kok-saghyz
from Russian kok-sagyz, from Turkic kök-sagız, from kök "root" + sagız "rubber, gum" 
Komitadji
from Turkish komitacı, a rebel, member of a secret revolutionary society.
Konak
from Turkish konak, a large house in Turkey.
Krym-saghyz
from Russian krym-sagyz, of Turkic origin, from Krym "Crimea",[172] + sagız "rubber, gum".
Kulah
from Turkish Kula, a town in western Turkey. A Turkish rug that is often a prayer rug and that uses the Ghiordes knot.
Kulak
from Russian kulak "a fist", of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish kol "arm".
Kulan
from Kirghiz kulan, "the wild ass of the Kirghiz steppe".
Kumiss
from Turkic kumyz or kumis (kumiss on wiktionary)
Kurbash
from Turkish kırbaç 
Kurgan
from Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish kurgan "fortress, castle"
Kurus
from Turkish kuruş, a Turkish piaster equal to 1/100 lira.
L
Lackey
from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, ultimately from Turkish ulak, which means "runner" or "courier".
Ladik
from Turkish Ladik, a village in Turkey. A rug of fine texture woven in and near Ladik in central Anatolia.
Latten
from Middle English latoun, laton, from Middle French laton, leton, from Old Provençal, from Arabic latun, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish altın "gold" 
Lokshen
from Yiddish, plural of loksh "noodle", from Russian dial. loksha, of Turkic origin; akin to Uyghur & Kazan Tatar lakca "noodles", Chuvash läskä.
M
Mammoth
from Russian mamot, mamont, mamant, perhaps from a Yakut word derived from Yakut mamma "earth"; from the belief that the mammoths burrowed in the earth like moles.
Martagon
from Middle English, from Old French, from Old Spanish, from Ottoman Turkish martagan, "a kind of turban".[188]
Merdiban
an accounting method used by the Ottoman Empire, Abbasid empire, and the Ilkhanate; from a word meaning "Ladder" or "Staircase".
N
Nagaika
from Russian, of Turkic origin; akin to Kirghiz nogai

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