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şeker

şeker

See also: seker and şəkər

Crimean Tatar

Noun

şeker

  1. sugar

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish شکر (şeker), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, ground or candied sugar", originally "grit, gravel), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ (gravel, boulder). Compare English sugar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃɛˈcɛɾ]
  • Hyphenation: şe‧ker

Noun

şeker (definite accusative şekeri, plural şekerler)

  1. sugar
  2. (colloquial) diabetes mellitus

Declension

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Zazaki

Etymology

From Persian شکر (šakar), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā).

Noun

şeker ?

  1. sugar