یدك

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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According to Nishanyan, from Proto-Turkic *yẹ̄tgek (saddlebag, bundle), a derivation from *yẹ̄t- (to tow), whence یدمك (yedmek, to tow, lead, tug); on the other hand, Clauson suggests a derivation from an original root *yẹ̄tek,[1] rather than a secondary formation from the verb. Cognate with Azerbaijani yedək.

Adjective

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یدك (yedek)

  1. towed, led, tugged, that has been pulled using a rope, chain, or halter
  2. spare, stored and set aside for possible future use or for an emergency

Noun

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یدك (yedek) (definite accusative یدكی (yedeği), plural یدكلر (yedekler))

  1. whole hide used as a receptacle for butter, tallow, or other products
  2. towing, leading, the act by which something is towed by a rein or halter
  3. reserve beast led on a journey or a ship, boat, or other watercraft in tow

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: yedek
  • Persian: یدکی (yadaki)
  • Romanian: edec
  • Serbo-Croatian: jèdek, јѐдек

References

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  1. ^ Clauson, Gerard (1972) “yé:tek”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 884

Further reading

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