میمونجق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From میمون (maymun, “monkey”) +‎ ـجق (-cuk, diminutive suffix).

Noun

میمونجق • (maymuncuk) (definite accusative میمونجغی (maymuncuğu), plural میمونجقلر (maymuncuklar))

  1. diminutive of میمون (maymun, “monkey”):
    1. lock pick, picklock, any device used to unlock a lock without using a key

Descendants

  • Turkish: maymuncuk

Further reading

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