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tek.

single, sole, only

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtec/

  1. single, sole, only

  2. a shot of an alcoholic beverage

  3. none, no

    figuratively

  4. odd (indivisible by two)

  5. mono- (in compounds)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تك (tek, “unique; alone”), from Proto-Turkic *tēk. cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani tək, Uzbek tek, and Kazakh тек (tek).

adv/ˈtec/

  1. emphasizes a wish

  2. just, only, one

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تك (tek, “unique; alone”), from Proto-Turkic *tēk. cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani tək, Uzbek tek, and Kazakh тек (tek).

noun/ˈtec/

  1. refers to a single member of a group of identical or matching things

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تك (tek, “unique; alone”), from Proto-Turkic *tēk. cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani tək, Uzbek tek, and Kazakh тек (tek).

adj/ˈtec/

  1. quiet, calm, well-behaved

Where this word comes from

Cognate with Kazakh тек (tek, “calm, quiet”).

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