كدی

See also: کدی‎ and كدى‎

Ottoman Turkish

كدی

Etymology

Probably from Byzantine Greek γατί (gatí, “kitten”), but see note at Old Armenian կատու (katu)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cɛˈdi/

Noun

كدی • (kedi) (definite accusative كدی‌یی‎ (kediyi), plural كدیلر‎ (kediler))

  1. cat, a common house pet (Felis catus)
    Synonyms: پسك‎ (pisik), قط‎ (kitt), گربه‎ (gürbe), هر‎ (hirr)

Derived terms

  • آنقره كدیسی‎ (Ankara kedisi, “Angora cat”)
  • بوز كدی‎ (boz kedi, “tabby cat”)
  • طاغ كدیسی‎ (dağ kedisi, “jungle cat, chaus”)
  • كدی اوتی‎ (kedi otu, “valerian”)
  • كدی بالغی‎ (kedi balığı, “ray”)
  • مسك كدیسی‎ (misk kedisi, “civet cat”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kedi

Further reading

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