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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kanka.

best friend

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkan.ka/
  1. best friend

  2. bro, mate, pal

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

The origin is uncertain. Borrowed from Romani kanka (“friend”) according to Nişanyan. Possibly a clipping of colloquial Turkish kankardeş (“blood-brother”). An alternative origin is also suggested, based on the regional Turkish kaka (“brother, elder brother”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.