Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish تكرلك (tekerlek), from Proto-Turkic *teker. Cognate with Kyrgyz тегерек (tegerek, circle).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /te.cɛɾ.lec/, [t̟ʰe̞.cʰæɾ̞.ʎ̟ɛc]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ec
  • Hyphenation: te‧ker‧lek
  • (file)

Noun edit

tekerlek (definite accusative tekerleği, plural tekerlekler)

  1. wheel (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation)
  2. (slang, offensive) a gay man

Derived terms edit