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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yilik (bone marrow); cognate with Bashkir елек (yelek), Kyrgyz жилик (jilik), Southern Altai јилик (ǰilik), Turkmen ýilik, Uzbek ilik and Zazaki ilıg.

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ایلیك (ilik)

  1. bone marrow, the place where new blood cells are produced
    Synonym: مخ (muh)
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  • Turkish: ilik

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Etymology 2 edit

This word evolved from the Proto-Turkic root *īl- (to hang on, hold), the same root of ایلمك (ilmek, to tie loosely); cognate with Azerbaijani ilgək, Turkmen aýlaw and Uzbek ilmoq.

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ایلیك (ilik)

  1. loop or eye for a button or hook on clothing
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