January 02, 2019

Word Origins | English words of Turkic origin TUYZ

Mavi Boncuk |

T
Taiga
from Russian taiga, of Turkic origin; akin to Teleut taiga "rocky, mountainous terrain", Turkish dağ "mountain"; Mongolian origin is also possible.
Taramasalata
from modern Greek taramas "preserved roe", from Turkish tarama "preparation of soft roe or red caviar" + salata "salad".
Taranchi
from Chagatai Taranci, literally "a farmer".
Tarantass
from Russian tarantas, which is from Kazan Tatar tarıntas.
Tarbagan
from Russian, which is from Teleut. A rodent
Tarbush
from Arabic tarbūsh, from Ottoman Turkish terposh, probably from Persian sarposh "headdress" (equivalent to sar "head" + pūsh "covering"), by association with Turkish ter "sweat". A tasseled cap of cloth or felt, usually red, that is worn by Muslim men either by itself or as the inner part of the turban.
Tarkhan
from Old Turkic tarkan, a privileged class.
Tarpan
from Russian, which is from Kirghiz or Kazakh tarpan.
Tartar
from Persian Tatar, of Turkic origin. A ferocious or violent person - Latin, from "Tartarus" - evil, hell.
Tau-saghyz
from Russian tau-sagyz, from Turkic tau-sagız, from tau "mountain" + sagız "gum, rubber".
Tavla
from Turkish tavla, a version of the board game backgammon.
Tekke
from Turkish tekke, a dervish monastery.
Tenge
from Kazakh teŋge "coin, ruble".
Tepe
from Turkish tepe, literally "a hill, summit". An artificial mound.
Terek
from Terek, river of southeast Russia, which is from Balkar Terk. A sandpiper of the Old World breeding in the far north of eastern Europe and Asia and migrating to southern Africa and Australia and frequenting rivers.
Theorbo
from Italian tiorba, which is from Turkish torba "a bag".
Toman
from Persian تومان, which is from Turkic tümen, "a unit of ten thousand".
Tovarich
from Russian tovarishch, from Old East Slavic tovarishch, sing. of tovarishchi, "business associates", which is from Old Turkic tavar ishchi, "businessman, merchant" : tavar, "wealth, trade" + ishchi, "one who works" (from ish, "work, business").
Tughra
from Turkish tuğra, an elaborate monogram formed of the Sultan's name and titles.
Tungus
a member of the Tungusic people; from Russian, from East Turkic tunguz, "wild pig, boar", from Old Turkic tonguz.
Turk
from Turkish türk, which has several meanings in English.
Turki
from Persian turki, from Turk, "Turk", from Turkish Türk.
Turquoise
from Middle English Turkeys, from Anglo-French turkeise, from feminine of turkeis Turkish, from Turc Turkish.
Tuzla
from Turkish tuzla, from the name of Lake Tuz in Turkey. A central Anatolian rug.
Tzatziki
from modern Greek tsatsiki, which is from Turkish cacık.
U
Ugrian
from Old East Slavic Ugre, which means "Hungarians", of Turkic origin.
Uhlan
from Turkish oğlan "a boy, servant".
Urdu
from Hindustani Urdu "camp", which is from Turkic ordu (source of horde).
Urman
from Russian, which is from Kazan Tatar urman, "a forest", synonymous with taiga;[268] Turkish word orman.
Ushak
from Ushak, Turkish Uşak, manufacturing town of western Turkey. A heavy woolen oriental rug tied in Ghiordes knots and characterized by bright primary colors and an elaborate medallion pattern.
Y
Yardang
from Turkic yardang, ablative of yar "steep bank, precipice".
Yarmulka
of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk which means "rainwear".
Yashmak or yashmac
from Turkish yaşmak.
Yataghan
from Turkish yatağan.
Yogurt
from Turkish yoğurt.(yogurt on wiktionary)
Yurt
from Turkic yurt, which means "a dwelling place".
Yuruk
from Turkish yürük, "a nomad". 1. One of a nomadic shepherd people of the mountains of southeastern Anatolia. 2. A Turkish rug from the Konya and Karaman regions, southeastern Anatolia.
Z
Zill
from Turkish zil "bell, cymbals", of onomatopoeic origin.

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