Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian ترک (turk), ultimately from Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ür²k̥ /⁠türük⁠/). First attested as Old Gujarati तुरक (turaka). Doublet of તુરુષ્ક (turuṣk).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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તુર્ક (turk)

  1. Turkic

Noun

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તુર્ક (turkm (feminine તુર્કિન)

  1. A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent.
  2. (historical, derogatory) Muslim; a Muslim soldier

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