چنك

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Persian چنگ (čang, claw, talon; lyre, harp).

Noun

چنك (çenk)

  1. claw, talon of a bird
    Synonyms: پنچه (pençe), طرمیق (tırmık), طرناق (tırnak)
  2. crook used by an elephant's driver
  3. lyre, harp

Descendants

  • Turkish: çenk

Adjective

چنك (çenk)

  1. curved, crooked, humped

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