Ottoman Turkish

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قاصق

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄sïk (groin), a development of *kas- (to tighten), whence قاصمق (kasmak, to stretch, tighten). Cognate with Azerbaijani qasıq, Tatar касык (qasıq) and Turkmen gasyk.

Noun

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قاصق (kasık)

  1. groin, the crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thighs
    Synonyms: زهار (zıhar), مغبن (mağbin)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: kasık
  • Armenian: խասըխ (xasəx)

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