یمورطالق

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Ottoman Turkish

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Yumurtalık district

Etymology

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From یومورطه (yumurta, egg) +‎ ـلق (-lik, -like), the name of a local beach which is probably named after the loggerhead turtles that lay eggs there. During the Ottoman era the town was known as آیاس (ayas), from which Italian Laiazzo.

Proper noun

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یمورطالق (yumurtalık)

  1. Yumurtalik (a port town and district in Adana province, Turkey)
    Synonym: آیاس (ayas) (historical)

Descendants

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  • Turkish: Yumurtalık

Further reading

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