sığınak

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Turkish

Etymology

From sığınmak (to take shelter in). Compare synonymous Azerbaijani sığınaq and Crimean Tatar sığınaq.

Noun

sığınak

  1. shelter, refuge
  2. blockhouse

Descendants

  • Armenian: սղնախ (sġnax), սղնաղ (sġnaġ) (or from the Azerbaijani cognate)
  • Georgian: სიღნაღი (siɣnaɣi)

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