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