Girit

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كرید (girid), from Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟi.ɾit/
• Hyphenation: Girit

Proper noun

Girit

1. Crete (an island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece)

Derived terms

• Girit kekiği
• Girit lalesi
• Giritli

Further reading

• “Girit”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “Girit”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı