Turko

See also: Turko- and turko

English

Alternative forms

• Turco

Etymology

French Turco. Apparently, the soldiers were nicknamed thus as they dressed like Turks.

Noun

Turko (plural Turkos)

1. (historical) A native Algerian infantrymans in the French army during the Crimean War.

References

• “Turko”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Krout

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k

Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²)der.

Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠Turk⁠/)

Classical Persian تُرْک (turk)bor.

Medieval Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos)bor.

Medieval Latin Turcuslbor.

Spanish turcobor.

Tagalog Turko

Borrowed from Spanish turco.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɾko/ [ˈt̪uɾ.k̠o]
• Rhymes: -uɾko
• Syllabification: Tur‧ko

Proper noun

Turko (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. Turkish language

Adjective

Turko (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. Turkish (pertaining to Turkey)

Noun

Turko (feminine Turka, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜃᜓ)

1. Turkish; Turk (person)

Related terms

• Turkiya
• turkesa

Anagrams

• kurot, turok