Ankara

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From Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Cubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite [script needed] (Ankuwaš), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“elbow, bend, curve”). The river and province are named for the city. Doublet of Angora, angle, and anchor.

• IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/

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Ankara

2. The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.
3. (metonymic) The Turkish government.
5. A province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city.
7. A small river in Ankara Province, Turkey near the city, a tributary of the Sakarya.

• Angora (historical)

Ankara (uncountable)

1. A West African fabric.

• "Ankara", New World Encyclopedia.

• Arakan, Kanara, Nakara, Naraka

Ankara

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• Ankarioot
• Ankarioties

Ankara

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• IPA^(key): [ˈaŋkara]

Ankara f (relational adjective ankarský, demonym Ankařan)

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• “Ankara”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

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Ankara

1. Accra (the capital city of Ghana)

Ultimately from Turkish Ankara. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːn.ˌkaː.raː/

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• Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra

Ankara n

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• (obsolete) Angora

Borrowed from Turkish Ankara.

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ka.ʁa/

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Ankara f

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

   Holonym: Turquie

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Ankara n (proper noun, genitive Ankaras or (optionally with an article) Ankara)

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ʔán.kà.rà/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʔáŋ.kə̀.rə̀]
• Hyphenation: An‧kà‧r̃à

Ankàr̃à f

1. Accra (the capital city of Ghana)

Borrowed from Turkish Ankara.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒŋkɒrɒ]
• Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra
• Rhymes: -rɒ

Ankara

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

From Turkish Ankara, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

• IPA^(key): /anˈkara/
• Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra

Ankara

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• “Ankara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Ankara

1. Rōmaji transcription of アンカラ

Ankara f (4 declension)

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

Ankara f

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

Borrowed from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura).

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈka.ra/

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• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: An‧ka‧ra

Ankara f

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• Ankara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Ankara f

1. alternative spelling of Ancara:
   1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
   2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• IPA^(key): /ǎnkara/
• Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra

Ànkara f (Cyrillic spelling А̀нкара)

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• IPA^(key): [ˈankara]

Ankara f (genitive singular Ankary, declension pattern of žena)

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

• “Ankara”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

• IPA^(key): /àːnkara/

Ánkara f

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

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Feminine, a-stem
nominative	Ánkara
genitive	Ánkare
	singular
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	Ánkara
genitive (rodȋlnik)	Ánkare
dative (dajȃlnik)	Ánkari
accusative (tožȋlnik)	Ánkaro
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	Ánkari
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	Ánkaro

• Ánkarčan / Ánkarčanka
• ánkarski

• “Ankara”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
• “Ankara”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references

• Angora

• IPA^(key): /anˈkaɾa/ [ãŋˈka.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -aɾa
• Syllabification: An‧ka‧ra

Ankara f

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)

From Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Çubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite [script needed] (Ankuwaš), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“elbow, bend, curve”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɑn.kɑ.ɾɑ], [ˈɑŋ.kɑ.ɾɑ]
• (dialectal) IPA^(key): [ˈɑŋ.ɡɑ.ɾɑ]

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Ankara

1. Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province)
2. (metonymic, colloquial) the Turkish government
3. Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city)
4. Ankara (a small river in Ankara Province, Turkey near the city, a tributary of the Sakarya)

• Ankaralı