زوقه

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • زوقا (zoka)

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ζόκα (zóka, “fishhook”), from Venetan soga (“rope”), itself from Late Latin sōca (“rope”).

Noun

زوقه • (zoka) (definite accusative زوقه‌یی (zokayı), plural زوقه‌لر (zokalar))

  1. fishhook, angle, fishing hook, a barbed hook, usually made of metal, used for fishing
    Synonyms: ایكنه (iğne), بالق ایكنه‌سی (balık iğnesi)

Derived terms

  • زوقه‌یی یوتمق (zokayı yutmak, “to be duped, gulled”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: zoka

Further reading

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