mercimek

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مرجمك‎, from Persian ‎ (marjomak), vulgarized from مردمك‎ (merdümek) and ‎ (mardomak) respectively.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meɾ.dʒi.mec/
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Noun

mercimek (definite accusative mercimeği, plural mercimekler)

The lentil plant (Lens culinaris), or the seeds of this plant used as food.

Declension

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Synonyms

yasmık

Related terms

kırmızı mercimek
yeşil mercimek
mercimek çorbası
mercimek köftesi

References

Kélékian, Diran (1911), “مرجمك”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 1147
Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “mercimek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

mercimek in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu

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