burç

Turkish

/burt͡ʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • zodiac
  • horoscope
  • constellation
  • tower
  • (mechanical engineering) bushing

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish برج (tower, constellation, zodiac) derived from Arabic بُرْج (tower) derived from Classical Syriac ܒܘܪܓܐ (columbarium, tower) derived from Ancient Greek πύργος (tower) derived from Latin burgus (city, walled town, borough, town, fort) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerǵʰ-

Gloss

high, rise, fort, hill, fortified elevation, elevate, height, become high, hide, raise, mountain, elevated, protect

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Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

Emoji
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