لكلك

Ottoman Turkish

لكلك

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic لقلق (laqlaq), but compare also Akkadian 𒀀𒊩𒄷 (/⁠laqlaqqu⁠/, stork) and Persian لک‌لک (lak-lak, stork).

Noun

لكلك • (leklek or leylek)

  1. stork, any of the large wading birds of the family Ciconiidae

Derived terms

  • قره لكلك (kara leklek, black stork)

Descendants

  • Turkish: leylek
  • Ukrainian: леле́ка (leléka)

Further reading

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