Etymology

Balıkesir

Today it means: A province and metropolitan municipality in northwestern Turkey, with coasts on both the Mediterranean and the Sea of Marmara. Full definition →

Turkish Balıkesir
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  1. Turkish · borrowed fromBalıkesir
  2. English todayBalıkesir

Unadapted borrowing from Turkish Balıkesir.

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