اوركه

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ρόκα (róka, “distaff”), from Italian rocca (“distaff”), with secondary contamination from the verb اورمك (örmek, “to knit, braid, plait”).

Noun

اوركه • (öreke) (definite accusative اوركه‌یی (örekeyi), plural اوركه‌لر (örekeler))

  1. distaff, a device to which a bundle of fibres are attached for temporary storage, before being spun
    Synonym: دكران (dükrân)

Derived terms

  • ابه اوركه‌سی (ebe örekesi, “birthing chair”)
  • اوركه ایشلمك (öreke işlemek, “to spin”)
  • اوركه‌ طاشی (öreke taşı, “reef, skerry”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: öreke
  • → Armenian: էօրէքէ (ēōrēkʻē), օռոք / օռօք (ōṙokʻ)

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