قااوچوق

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • قاوچوق (kavuçuk, kavçuk), قاؤچوق (kaʼuçuk)

Etymology

From French caoutchouc, from Spanish caucho, from Quechua kawchu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.u.t͡ʃuk/

Noun

قااوچوق • (kauçuk)

  1. rubber (material)
  2. rubber tree (Ficus elastica)