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List of English words of Turkish origin

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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

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