moruk

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian մորուք (morukʿ, “beard”).

Noun

moruk

  1. (slang) geezer, old man

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “մօրու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “moruk”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  • “moruk”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982
  • “moruk”, in Güncel Türkçe Sözlük [Contemporary Turkish Dictionary]‎, Türk Dil Kurumu, (Please provide a date or year)

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