tekerlek

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تكرلك (tekerlek), from Proto-Turkic *teker. Cognate with Kyrgyz тегерек (tegerek, “circle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.ceɾˈlec/, [t̟ʰe̞cʰæɾ̞ˈʎ̟e̞c]
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  • Rhymes: -ec
  • Hyphenation: te‧ker‧lek
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Noun

tekerlek (definite accusative tekerleği, plural tekerlekler)

  1. wheel (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation)
  2. (slang, offensive) a gay man
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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “tekerlek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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