helik

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish هلیك (helik), from a form of Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx). Compare modern Greek χαλίκι (chalíki).

Noun

helik (definite accusative heliği, plural helikler)

1. small stones used in masonry
2. (dialect) various small objects such as seeds, pebbles, and pieces of brick or stone

Further reading

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “helik”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “helik”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 2, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1927