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Etymology edit

From the Arabic name of Egypt, Ottoman Turkish مصر (mısır), Arabic مِصْر (miṣr); following the false belief that turkeys originate from Egypt. Compare English turkey, Portuguese peru, Russian индейка (indejka), Scottish Gaelic eun-Frangach, and Dutch kalkoen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmisirka]
  • (file)

Noun edit

мисирка (misirkaf (plural мисирки, masculine мисир, relational adjective мисиркин, diminutive мисирче)

  1. turkey
  2. (derogatory) stupid woman

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