Turkish is an Altaic language spoken in Turkey, Cyprus and parts of Bulgaria.
Many words from this language are names of food items ("caviar", "yoghurt").
| Word | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| baklava | Sweet made from layered pastry, syrup and pistachio nuts. | |
| bridge | from "bir uch", one three | The card game. |
| caftan | Loose shirt. Also spelt with a K. | |
| caviar | Pickled roe of a sturgeon fish. | |
| kebab | Meat on a skewer. Different types: shish = skewer; donner = turning. USA name for donner is "giro". | |
| lackey | from 'ulak', runner, courier | |
| Urdu | camp | Because it was the language of military camps. The same root as "horde". |
| tulip | turban | Bulbous flower shaped like a turban. |
| yoghurt | Curd made from fermented milk. |
