زوقه

Ottoman Turkish
زوقه‌لر

Alternative forms
  • زوقا (zoka)

Etymology

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

Noun

زوقه • (zoka)

  1. fishhook, angle, a barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing
    Synonym: بالق ایكنه‌سی (balık iğnesi)

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

Descendants
  • Turkish: zoka

Further reading
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