sığınak

Turkish

Etymology

From sığınmak (“to take shelter in”). Compare synonymous Azerbaijani sığınaq and Crimean Tatar sığınaq.

Noun

sığınak

  1. shelter, refuge
  2. blockhouse

Descendants

  • → Armenian: սղնախ (sġnax), սղնաղ (sġnaġ) (or from the Azerbaijani cognate)
  • → Georgian: სიღნაღი (siɣnaɣi)

Further reading

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