Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مَنْجَنِيق (manjanīq).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mɛnd͡ʒɛˈnik/
  • (vulgarly also) IPA(key): /mɑnd͡ʒɑˈnɯk/, /mɑnd͡ʒɑˈɫɯk/

Noun edit

منجنیق (mencenik)

  1. trebuchet, ballista, catapult, mangonel, siege engine

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: mancınık, mancılık