I. ˈtərkish, ˈtə̄k-, ˈtəik-, -kēsh adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: turk (I) + -ish
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Turkish people
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Turkic subfamily of Ural-Altaic languages ; specifically : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Turkish language
II. noun
( -es )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : the Turkic language of the Republic of Turkey
2. : turkic