Words With Turkish Origins

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14 Words

1 agha An honorific title for high-ranking officials, used historically in Turkey and other Muslim regions.
2 baklava A rich, sweet pastry made of thin layers of dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked in syrup or honey, popul...
3 Balkan Relating to the Balkan Peninsula, its mountains, or the countries and people of that region of southeastern Eu...
4 bey A governor or high-ranking official in parts of the former Ottoman Empire.
5 bosh Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
6 Izmir A major port city on Turkey's Aegean coast, and the province surrounding it.
7 Kurdish Relating to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people, or their language.
8 Laz A member of an ethnic group native to the Black Sea coast of Turkey and Georgia, or the Kartvelian language th...
9 Murat A surname of French or Turkish origin, and also the name of a river in the Armenian Highland.
10 oda A private room set aside for women within a harem.
11 okey A Turkish tile game similar to rummy, played with numbered tiles.
12 Sarajevo The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated along the Miljacka river.
13 shish Cooked on a skewer, as in shish kebab.
14 yogurt A thick, tangy dairy product made by fermenting milk with bacterial cultures.