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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایشق (ışık, “light”),[1] from Proto-Turkic *yạĺčuk (“light, sun”), from *yạĺču- (“to shine on”),[2] equivalent to ışı- + -k.
Cognate with Azerbaijani işıq (“light”), Turkmen yşyk (“light”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ışık (definite accusative ışığı, plural ışıklar)
- light (electromagnetic wave)
- inspired thought, ray of inspiration; inspiration
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