yusufçuk

Meaning

  1. wood dove, any of several species of birds in the genus Turtur
  2. dragonfly, any winged, predatory insect of the suborder Epiprocta

Concepts

Synonyms

kızböceği

kızböcegi

Translations

Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوسفجك (yusufcuk, “turtle dove; dragonfly”). By surface analysis, Yusuf (“Joseph”) + -çuk (“diminutive suffix”).

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