كوی

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See also: كوى, گوی, and کوی

Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain; several hypotheses have been made:

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /cøj/
  • (Western Western Rumelia often) IPA(key): /co̞j/

Noun

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كوی (köy) (definite accusative كویو (köyü), plural كویلر (köyler))

  1. village, a rural settlement of size between a hamlet and a town
    Synonyms: ده (dih), قریه (karye), كنت (kent)
  2. countryside, a rural area located outside of towns and cities
    Synonym: قیر (kır)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: köy
  • Crimean Tatar: köy

References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “köy”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “köy”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

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