41 Arabic Words We Use That Are Also Found In Turkish

Lebanese people who traveled to Turkey (or caught a few words in those Turkish mosalsalet) probably realized that Arabic and Turkish actually have a lot of words in common. Sure, this might be common knowledge – but they’re a lot more words than you think!

After being under Ottoman rule for around 400 years, it is understandable that the etymology of many Arabic words is influenced by Turkish.

Here are 41 Arabic words we use that are also found in Turkish

Note: some of these words are loose translations, as they do not have a direct translation in English.

1. Independence (istiklal – اسْتقلال) in Turkish: istiklal

2. Friends (ashaab – أصحاب) in Turkish: Ashap

3. Origin (asel – أصْل) in Turkish: Asıl

4. Sir (afendi -أفندي) in Turkish: Efendi

5. Pineapple (ananas – أناناس) in Turkish: Ananas

6. Room (ouda – أوضة) in Turkish: odalar

7. Eggplant (batinjan – باتنجان) in Turkish: Patlican

8. Mister (basha – باشا) in Turkish: Pasa

9. Okra (bamyeh – باميا) in Turkish: Bamya

10. Baklava (baklewa – بقلاوة) in Turkish: Baklava

11. Town (baldeh – بَلدة) in Turkish: Belde

12. Spices (bharat – بهارات) in Turkish: Baharat

13. History (tareekh – تاريخ) in Turkish: Tarih

14. Mosque (jami’ – جَامِع) in Turkish: Cami

15. Customs (jumruk – جمرك) in Turkish: gümrük

16. Saying (hadeeth – حَديث) in Turkish: Hadis

17. Story (hikaya – حِكاية) in Turkish: Hikaye

18. Halawa (halawe – حلاوة) in Turkish: Halavet

19. Sweet (helwa – حَلوة) in Turkish: Helva

20. Shop (dikkane – دكانة) in Turkish: Dükkan

21. State (dawla – دَولة) in Turkish: Devlet

22. Olive (zaytoun – زيتُون) in Turkish: Zeytin

23. Sultan (sultan – سُلطان) in Turkish: Sultan

24. Tourism (siyaha – سِياحَة) in Turkish: Seyahat

25. Politics (siyasa – سِياسَة) in Turkish: Siyaset

26. Soap (saboon – صَابون) in Turkish: Sabun

27. Morning (sabah – صَباح) in Turkish: sabah

28. Money exchanger (sarraf – صَرّاف) in Turkish: Sarraf

29. Food spread (diyafe – ضِيافَة) in Turkish: Ziyafet

30. Tahini (tahina – طحينة) in Turkish: Tahin

31. Plane (tiyara – طَيّارة) in Turkish: Tayyare

32. Good health (afiye – عَافية) in Turkish: Afiyet

33. Soldier (askar – عَسكَر) in Turkish: Asker

34. Ayran (ayran – عيران) in Turkish: Ayran

35. Deficient/Faulty (ksoor – قصور) in Turkish: Kusur

36. Nightmare (kaboos – كابوس) in Turkish: Kabus

37. Lemon (laymoun – ليمون) in Turkish: Limon

38. Hello (marhaba – مَرحَبا) in Turkish: Merhaba

39. Nepotism (wasta – واسطة) in Turkish: Vasyta

40. Nation (watan – وطَن) in Turkish: Vatan

41. Job (wazifeh – وَظيفة) in Turkish: Vazife

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