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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish هلیك (helik), from a form of Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx). Compare modern Greek χαλίκι (chalíki).
Noun
helik (definite accusative heliği, plural helikler)
- small stones used in masonry
- (dialect) various small objects such as seeds, pebbles, and pieces of brick or stone
Further reading
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “helik”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “helik”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 2, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1927