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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish قطعه (kıt'a), from Arabic قِطْعَة (qiṭʕa).
Pronunciation
Noun
kıta (definite accusative kıtayı, plural kıtalar)
- continent (large contiguous landmass)
- (military) detachment (military unit)
Declension
References
- “kıta”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu