medek

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian մատակ (matak).

Noun

medek

  1. (dialectal) buffalo cow

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “մատակ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • “medek”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982

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