bucak

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noun

A subdistrict of a district within a Turkish province.

OriginTurkish bucak ← Ottoman Turkish بوجاق ← Proto-Turkic *būč-gak →
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Meanings

nounbucak (plural bucaks)

plural bucaks

  1. historicalA subdistrict of a district within a Turkish province.

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*būč-gak
  2. Ottoman Turkishبوجاق
  3. Turkishbucak
  4. Englishbucak

From Turkish bucak, from Ottoman Turkish بوجاق, literally meaning "corner", from Proto-Turkic *būč-gak, from *būč- or *bïč-.

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APA

bucak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucak

MLA

“bucak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucak.

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