Pronunciations (8)
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/ˈtɜːki/
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- Australia
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/ˈtɝki/
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- General-American
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/ˈtøːki/
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- New-Zealand
- Wales
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/ˈtʌɾke/
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- Scotland
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/ˈtʊːki/
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/ˈtʊːɹki/
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/ˈteːki/
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/ˈtɛːki/
Proper noun
A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.
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One Terrorgram user livestreamed himself stabbing five people outside of a mosque in Turkey, she said, and a 19-year-old Slovakian man praised the group in a manifesto before killing two people at an LGBTQ bar in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
This isn’t the first time she has hidden a weight-loss management attempt from her husband. “I went to Turkey and had a gastric balloon, and I didn’t tell anyone, not even him,” she says.
Synonym of Ottoman Empire, a former empire in Europe, Asia, Africa. Capital: Istanbul.
Usage- Historical
A city in Hall County, Texas, United States.
Noun
Synonym of Turkey red (“a vibrant red dye or its color”).
Usage- Uncountable
Synonym of Turkey blue (“a deep indigo dye or its color”).
Usage- Obsolete
- Uncountable
Adjective
Synonym of Turkey red (“dyed or colored Turkey red”).
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Synonym of Turkey blue (“dyed or colored Turkey blue”).
Usage- Obsolete