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Galata.

former name of the Karaköy neighborhood in Istanbul

6 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. former name of the Karaköy neighborhood in Istanbul

Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish غلطه, either borrowed from Greek Γαλατία (Galatía, “Galatia”) from Ancient Greek Γᾰλᾰ́τᾱς (Gălắtās, “Galatian”) or from Greek γαλατάς (galatás, “milkman”).

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