engevirt

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek καραβίδα (karavída), perhaps influenced by dialectal engeç (standard Turkish yengeç (“crab”)) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

engevirt (definite accusative engevirti, plural engevirtler) (dialectal)

1. crayfish

   Synonyms: kerevit, tatlısu ıstakozu

2. crab

   Synonym: yengeç

Further reading

• “engevirt”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982