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بوجك

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Ottoman Turkish

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بوجكلر

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bȫgček (insect), a diminutive of *bȫg (camel spider). Cognate with Azerbaijani böcək, Bashkir бөжәк (böjək), Crimean Tatar böcek, Kazakh бөжек (böjek) and Turkmen möjek.

Noun

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بوجك (böcek)

  1. insect, any arthropod in the Insecta class characterized by six legs
    Synonym: حشره (haşere)
  2. (colloquial) insect, bug, any small arthropod similar to an insect
    Synonyms: حشره (haşere), هامه (hamme)
  3. spiny lobster, rock lobster, any crustacean in the family Palinuridae
  4. (formerly) member of the imperial secret police organization, composed of former thieves and pickpockets

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