یورك

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Old Anatolian Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *yürek. [1]

Noun

یُورَكْ (yüräk)

  1. (anatomy) heart
  2. bravery

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: ürək
  • Gagauz: ürek
  • Ottoman Turkish: یورك (yürek)

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yürek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Ottoman Turkish

یورك

Etymology

Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish یُورَكْ (yüräk), from Proto-Turkic *yürek (heart). Cognate with Old Turkic (yüräk), Azerbaijani ürək, Bashkir йөрәк (yörək), Kazakh жүрек (jürek), Kyrgyz жүрөк (jürök), Turkmen ýürek, Uyghur يۈرەك (yürek), Uzbek yurak and Yakut сүрэх (süreq).

Pronunciation

Noun

یورك (yürek) (definite accusative یوركی (yüreği), plural یوركلر (yürekler))

  1. heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion
    Synonyms: قلب (kalb), كوكل (göñül)
  2. (by extension) heart, bosom, breast, the figurative seat of one's inner thoughts, secret feelings, desires, etc.;
    Synonym: كوكل (göñül)
  3. (figuratively) heart, spirit, guts, pluck, emotional strength that allows one to continue in difficult situations

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