Uskudar

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proper noun

A quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Scutari.

OriginTurkish Üsküdar ← Ottoman Turkish اوسكدار →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Üsküdar

  1. A quarter in Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Scutari.

    Uskudar is the largest of Istanbul's Asian quarters. Situated on the lower end of the Bosporus, its maze of narrow streets and old wooden houses retain an Oriental flair.

    2000 October 8, Douglas Frantz, “Two Continents, Three Days”, in The New York Times

Origin

  1. Ottoman Turkishاوسكدار
  2. TurkishÜsküdar
  3. EnglishUskudar

From Turkish Üsküdar, from Ottoman Turkish اوسكدار (üsküdar). Doublet of Scutari.

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Translations

Greek Ουσκουντάρ
  • Ουσκουντάρ (Ouskountár)municipality — see also Scutari
Persian اسکودار
  • اسکودار (oskudâr)municipality — see also Scutari
Russian Ускюдар
  • Ускюдар (Uskjudar)municipality — see also Scutari
Turkish Üsküdar
  • Üsküdarmunicipality — see also Scutari
Cite this entry
APA

Uskudar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uskudar

MLA

“Uskudar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uskudar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Uskudar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Uskudar.

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