hendek

Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (hendek) (Turkish hendek), from Arabic خَنْدَق‎ (ḵandaq), from Middle Persian *kndk' (kandak, kandag) (Persian کندک‎ (kandak)).

Noun

hendek m

  1. ditch

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِنْدَك‎ (ʿindak).

Pronunciation
  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɛn.dɛk/

Noun

hendek m (plural hendeks)

  1. (slang) cop, policeman

Further reading

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (hendek), from Arabic خَنْدَق‎ (ḵandaq), from Middle Persian *kndk' (kandak, kandag) (Persian کندک‎ (kandak)).

Noun

hendek (definite accusative hendeği, plural hendekler)

  1. ditch

Descendants
  • → Aromanian: hãndac, hãnacup, hãndachi, hindechi, endec, endecu
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