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Turkish to English translations [Non-PRO] Science - Zoology / Vocab Item | |||||||
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5 | ape |
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4 | a kind of hawk |
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a kind of hawk Explanation: According to the TDK dictionary it is "moymul" and a kind of hawk (1st link) According to less authoritative sources it can be "muymul" as well (see the 2nd link for one) However, since nowhere there seems to be a Latin name, we can't be sure what kind of bird it is - hawk, falcon, buzzard, etc. Might also be a local / dialectical name (I, for one, didn't hear this name before) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs (2008-10-08 12:50:47 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- It is interesting that in Khirghiz it refers to a "beautiful woman" - assuming it is the same word, of course. I remember reading animal-inspired images of beauty or attractiveness are mostly about game animals for women (not familiar with images in English, but in Turkish they go as gazelle, doe, swan, dove...) and animals that hunt for men (again from Turkish, lion, tiger, eagle, hawk...). So, this must be an exception, maybe emphasizing the "captivating" quality of the woman ;-) What an unfair world, innit? Reference: http://tdk.org.tr/TR/SozBul.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFAAF6AA84981... www.bibilgi.com/bulmaca-sözlüğü-A - 79k |
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ape Explanation: Following PDF - formatted novel in Kırgız language accompanied by its Turkish version justifies my definition. |
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