forka

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian furca and/or Italian forca, both from Latin furca.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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forka f (plural forok)

  1. gallows, gibbet

Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Laz ჶორკა (forǩa).

Noun

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forka (Rize, Artvin)

  1. dress
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References

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  • Öztürk, Özhan (2005) “forka”, in Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük[1] (in Turkish), volume I, Istanbul: Heyamola Yayınları, page 393a
  • Salman, Fikri (2007) “Günümüzde Rize ve civarında görülen geleneksel giysiler”, in Güzel Sanatlar Enstitüsü Dergisi[2] (in Turkish), volume 19, Erzurum, page 186 of 177–202