التُّرْكُ
Root: ترك
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التُّرْكُ
A certain nation; [namely, the Turks:] تُرْكِىٌّ is its n. un.: [and signifies also Turkish:] pl. أَتْرَاكٌ. It is said in a trad., اُتْرُكُوا التَّرْكَ مَا تَرَكُو كُمْ [Leave ye alone the Turks as long as they leave you alone]. [تُرْكِىُّ الوَجْهِ often occurs in post-classical works as meaning Having a Turkish face; i. e. round-faced, or broad-faced; opposed to عَرَبِىُّ الوَجْهِ.]
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