Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turkism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
turk-ism
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Turkish culture, religion and tradition.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Turkish word, or a Turkish-derived word, used in a language not related to Turkish.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Turk + -ism. Compare earlier Turcism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Turkisms (plural)

Questions

What does turkism mean?
Turkish culture, religion and tradition.
Where does turkism come from?
From Turk + -ism. Compare earlier Turcism.

How to pronounce turkism

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