"Selçuk" meaning in Turkish

See Selçuk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /selˈt͡ʃuk/, [sɛl.t͡ʃʰuk]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish سلچوق (Selçuk) as the name of Seljuk Bey and his dynasty. Compare the form سلجوق (Selcuk), source of English Seljuk. Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|سلچوق|tr=Selçuk}} Ottoman Turkish سلچوق (Selçuk) Head templates: {{head|tr|proper noun|head=}} Selçuk, {{tr-proper noun}} Selçuk Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Selçuk [nominative, singular], Selçuklar [nominative, plural], Selçuk'u [accusative, definite, singular], Selçukları [accusative, definite, plural], Selçuk'a [dative, singular], Selçuklara [dative, plural], Selçuk'ta [locative, singular], Selçuklarda [locative, plural], Selçuk'tan [ablative, singular], Selçuklardan [ablative, plural], Selçuk'un [genitive, singular], Selçukların [genitive, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Selçuk'um [first-person, possessed-single, possessive, singular], Selçuklarım [first-person, possessed-many, possessive, singular], Selçuk'un [possessed-single, possessive, second-person, singular], Selçukların [possessed-many, possessive, second-person, singular], Selçuk'u [possessed-single, possessive, singular, third-person], Selçukları [possessed-many, possessive, singular, third-person], Selçuk'umuz [first-person, plural, possessed-single, possessive], Selçuklarımız [first-person, plural, possessed-many, possessive], Selçuk'unuz [plural, possessed-single, possessive, second-person], Selçuklarınız [plural, possessed-many, possessive, second-person], Selçuk'u [plural, possessed-single, possessive, third-person], Selçukları [plural, possessed-many, possessive, third-person]
  1. (historical) Seljuk, founder of the Seljuk dynasty Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Selçuk-tr-name-ullEZEHX Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Individuals Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 31 36 Disambiguation of Individuals: 42 5 25 28
  2. a surname
    Sense id: en-Selçuk-tr-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Turkish surnames, Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 31 36
  3. a unisex given name, equivalent to English Seljuk
    Sense id: en-Selçuk-tr-name-R8~iIjzO Categories (other): Turkish female given names, Turkish given names, Turkish male given names, Turkish unisex given names, Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 31 36
  4. Selçuk (a town, municipality, and district of İzmir Province, Turkey, near the ruins of ancient Ephesus) Categories (place): Districts of İzmir Province, Turkey, Places in Turkey, Places in İzmir Province, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, Towns in İzmir Province, Turkey
    Sense id: en-Selçuk-tr-name-QnjMP6nL Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 31 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Selçuk Türkleri, Selçuklu, Selçuklular
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          "İzmir",
          "İzmir#English"
        ],
        [
          "Turkey",
          "Turkey#English"
        ],
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "ancient",
          "ancient"
        ],
        [
          "Ephesus",
          "Ephesus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/selˈt͡ʃuk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɛl.t͡ʃʰuk]"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Seljuk Bey",
    "Seljuk dynasty"
  ],
  "word": "Selçuk"
}

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