List of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin explained

This is a partial list of Ukrainian words of Turkic origin.

• Maidan (Plaza square): Майдан (Ua), Meydan (Tr) via arabic الميدان

• Mink: Візон (Ua), Vison (Tr)

• Stork: Лелека (Ua), Leylek (Tr)

• Eagle: Беркут (Ua), Беркут (Tatar)

• Eggplant: Баклажан (Ua), Patlıcan (Tr)

• Bathroom: Баня (Ua), Banyo (Tr)

• Shower: Душ (Ua), Duş (Tr)

• Black/Dark: Карі (Ua), Kara (Tr)

• Beach: Плаж (Ua), Plaj (Tr)

• Pocket: Кишення (Ua), Kese (Tr)

• Hat: Шапка (Ua), Şapka (Tr)

• Gambling (with Dice): Азартні ігри (Ua), Zar (Tr)

• Bag: Торба (Ua), Torba (Tr)

• Sour Cherry: Вишні (Ua), Vişne (Tr)

• Dogwood: Кизил (Ua), Kızılcık (Tr)

•Go!/Come!: Ходи! (Ua), Hadi! (Tr)

• chaban: shepherd; from çoban= shepherd
• haydamak: 18th century peasant rebel in Ukraine; another meaning is brigand (highway robber)^[1]
• kylym: carpet; from kilim = carpet
• kavun: watermelon; from kavun = melon
• yohurt: yogurt; from yoğurt = yogurt

Notes and References

1. Németh . Michał . Remarks on the etymology of Hung. hajdú 'herdsman' and Tkc. haydamak 'brigand' . 297-309 [304] . . Jagiellonian University . Krakow . 10 . 2005 . 22 September 2020.