Category:Ottoman Turkish terms by usage

Ottoman Turkish terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Ottoman Turkish terms with archaic senses: Ottoman Turkish terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish colloquialisms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish derogatory terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish dialectal terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish higher register terms: Ottoman Turkish terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish humorous terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish informal terms: Ottoman Turkish terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish nonstandard terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish terms with obsolete senses: Ottoman Turkish terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish offensive terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish poetic terms: Ottoman Turkish terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish terms with rare senses: Ottoman Turkish terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish rare terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish short forms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish slang: Ottoman Turkish colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish terms with historical senses: Ottoman Turkish terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish uncommon terms: Ottoman Turkish terms that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Ottoman Turkish vulgarities: Ottoman Turkish terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.