List of English Words of Turkic Origin - Y

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Yardang
from Turkic yardang, ablative of yar "steep bank, precipice".
Yarmulka
of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk which means "rainwear".
Yashmak or yashmac
from Turkish yaşmak.
Yataghan
from Turkish yatağan.
Yogurt
from Turkish yoğurt. (yogurt on wiktionary)
Yurt
from Turkic yurt, which means "a dwelling place".
Yuruk
from Turkish yürük, "a nomad". 1. One of a nomadic shepherd people of the mountains of southeastern Anatolia. 2. A Turkish rug from the Konya and Karaman regions, southeastern Anatolia.

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