Ottoman Turkish

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Ankara province

Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, anchor, hook) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Cubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite 𒌷𒀭𒆪𒉿𒀸 (Ankuwaš), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (elbow, bend, curve).

Proper noun

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آنقره (Ankara)

  1. Ankara (the capital city and province in the West Anatolia region, Turkey)

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