karakulak

Meaning

caracal

Concepts

bobcat

caracal

Translations

caracal

Karakal

caracal

caracal

lince persiana

caracal

caracal

lynx africain

lynx de Perse

gorewîlk

guhreşk

caracal

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: قرهقولاق

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish قرهقولاق (kara-kulak, literally “black ear”), a calque of Persian سیاهگوش (siyâh-guš). Analysable as kara (“black”) + kulak (“ear”).