A few words from the Turkish language have entered English; mostly from traders and soldiers from and in the Ottoman Empire.
- araba
- bosh
- Cossack
- horde
- janissary
- kavass
- khan
- kiosk
- kumiss
- pasha
- turkey (the bird)
- turquoise
- Urdu (from the word for camp, since Urdu was used in military camps)
- yoghurt
See also: Lists of English words of international origin
Last updated: 08-28-2005 12:35:13