Tork
See also: tork
Maltese
editEtymology
editInfluenced by Italian turco, but the word as such was inherited from Arabic تُرْكِيّ (turkiyy). The more original form still in the place name Għar it-Torkija (literally “cave of the Turkish woman”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editTork (feminine singular Torka, plural Torok or Torki)
- Turkish
- Dalgħodu tkellimt ma’ żewġ turisti Torok.
- This morning I spoke with two Turkish tourists.
- (historical) Ottoman
- (dated, sometimes offensive) non-Christian or not properly Christian; impious; not (yet) baptised
- It-tifel għadu Tork.
- The child hasn’t been baptised yet.
- (literally, “The child is still Turkish.”)
- (dated, sometimes offensive) dark-skinned, negroid
Related terms
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- Maltese terms derived from Italian
- Maltese terms inherited from Arabic
- Maltese terms derived from Arabic
- Maltese 1-syllable words
- Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Maltese/ɔrk
- Rhymes:Maltese/ɔrk/1 syllable
- Maltese lemmas
- Maltese adjectives
- Maltese terms with usage examples
- Maltese terms with historical senses
- Maltese dated terms
- Maltese offensive terms
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