List_of_Ukrainian_words_of_Turkic_origin

List of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin

List of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin

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This is a partial list of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin.

  • chaban: shepherd; from çoban= shepherd
  • haydamak: 18th century peasant rebel in Ukraine; another meaning is brigand (highway robber)[1]
  • kylym: carpet; from kilim = carpet
  • kavun: watermelon; from kavun = melon
  • yohurt: yogurt; from yoğurt = yogurt[2]

Look up Category:uk:Turkish derivations in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  1. [1]
    Németh, Michał (2005). "Remarks on the etymology of Hung. hajdú 'herdsman' and Tkc. haydamak 'brigand'". pl:Studia Turcologica Cracoviensia (10). Krakow: Jagiellonian University: 297-309 [304]. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Definition of YOGURT". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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