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بورك

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Ottoman Turkish

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بوركلر

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bögürek, a diminutive of *bögür (kidney), whence بوگور (böğür, side, flank), based on the similar shape of the pastry to the organs. Probably unrelated to Slavic pierogi.

Noun

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بورك (börek)

  1. burek, a type of baked or fried filled pastry typical of the former Ottoman Empire
  2. (in general) pastry, a baked food item made from flour and fat pastes, such as a pie crust
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Etymology 2

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بورك

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *börük (hat, cap); cognate with Azerbaijani börk, Bashkir бүрек (bürek), Kazakh бөрік (börık), Kyrgyz бөрүк (börük), Turkmen bȫrik, Uyghur بۆك (bök), Uzbek burk and Yakut бэргэһэ (bergehe).

Noun

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بورك (börk)

  1. kind of tall, conical cap made of fur or felt and typically worn by janissaries
    Synonym: كلاه (külah)
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