اولكا

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

الكا‎, اولكه‎

Etymology

From a derivation of Proto-Turkic *ül- (“to divide”). See ülke for cognates.

Noun

اولكا • (ülke)

country
Synonyms: ایل‎ (el, il), مملكت‎ (memleket), یورت‎ (yurt), یر‎ (yer)
region

Descendants

Turkish: ülke
→ Georgian: ოლქი (olki)

Related terms

اولشمك‎ (üleşmek)

References

Redhouse, James W. (1890), “اولكا”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 267

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