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terlik.

slipper, pantofle, a low, soft shoe worn at home, that can be slipped on and off easily

6 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/teɾˈlic/
  1. slipper, pantofle, a low, soft shoe worn at home, that can be slipped on and off easily

  2. sweat-cloth, a cloth made of felt placed under the saddle to absorb the horse's sweat

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ترلك (terlik, “slipper; sweatshirt; sweat-cloth”), from Proto-Turkic *terlik (“something which absorbs sweat”). Equivalent to ter (“sweat”) + -lik (suffix for containers). Cognates Cognate with Kyrgyz тердик (terdik) and Southern Altai терлик (terlik).

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