List of English Words of Turkic Origin - D

D

Desemer
from German, from Low German, alteration of Middle Low German bisemer, besemer, of Baltic origin; akin to Lithuanian bezmnas, of Slavic origin; akin to Old Russian bezmenu "desemer, small weight", Polish bezmian, przezmian "balance without pans", perhaps of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish batman "small weight". An ancient balance.
Devshirmeh
from Turkish devşirme, which means "gathering"
Dey
from Turkish dayı, literally "a maternal uncle"
Dolma
from Turkish dolma, which means "filled" or "stuffed"
Dolman
ultimately from Turkish dolaman, a robe, from dolamak "to wind"
Dolmus, also Dolmush
from Turkish dolmuş, a share taxi
Domra
from Kazakh dombra, a musical instrument
Doner kebab
(Canadian: donair) from Turkish döner kebap
Donmeh
from Turkish dönme, which literally means "a convert"
Donum
from Turkish dönüm, an alternative form of dunam
Doodle
from German dudeln "to play (the bagpipe)", from dudel "a bagpipe", from Czech or Polish dudy "a bagpipe", from Turkish düdük "a flute".
Dunam
from Turkish dönüm, from dönmek "go round"

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