maymuncuk

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], equivalent to maymun (“monkey”) +‎ -cuk (diminutive suffix). Literally, "little monkey".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maj.munˈd͡ʒuk/
Hyphenation: may‧mun‧cuk

Noun

maymuncuk (definite accusative maymuncuğu, plural maymuncuklar)

a little monkey
picklock (device designed to pick locks),
(zoology) Otiorhynchus peregrinus

Further reading

maymuncuk in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “maymun”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “maymuncuk”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “maymuncuk”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 3, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3025

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