كلید

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian کلید‎ (kelid), which ultimately derives from Ancient Greek κλειδῐ́ον (kleidíon, “little key”).

Noun

كلید • (kilid)

  1. lock, a device which requires a key to be opened
  2. latch, a fastening for a door consisting of a bar
  3. linchpin, a pin inserted through holes at the end of a shaft
  4. white patch on a horse's muzzle and lip
  5. key, especially a latchkey to an outside door
    Synonyms: (key) آناختار‎ (anahtar), مفتاح‎ (miftah)

Derived terms
  • كلیدجك‎ (kilidcik, “kind of wooden lock”)
  • كلیدجی‎ (kilidci, “keymaker”)
  • كلیدلتمك‎ (kilidletmek, “to let be locked”)
  • كلیدلمك‎ (kilidlemek, “to lock”)
  • كلیدلنمك‎ (kilidlenmek, “to be locked”)
  • كلیدلو‎ (kilidli, “furnished with a lock”)

Descendants
  • Turkish: kilit

Further reading
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