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çekelez.

squirrel

7 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. squirrel

    regional
  2. butcher

    regional
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1665 as Ottoman Turkish چكهلز (çekelez) in Bernardo Da Parigi's dictionary. Further origin is uncertain. Perhaps a derivative of چكمك (çekmek).

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