Ankara

== English == Wikivoyage === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Cubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite 𒌷𒀭𒆪𒉿 (Ankuwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“elbow, bend, curve”). The river and province are named for the city. Doublet of Angora, angle, and anchor. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑːŋ.kə.ɹə/ Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra ==== Proper noun ==== Ankara The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province. (metonymic) The Turkish government. A province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city. A small river in Ankara Province, Turkey near the city, a tributary of the Sakarya. ===== Synonyms ===== Angora (historical) ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== Ankara (uncountable) A West African fabric. === References === "Ankara", New World Encyclopedia. === Anagrams === Arakan, Kanara, Nakara, Naraka == Afrikaans == === Proper noun === Ankara Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Related terms ==== Ankarioot Ankarioties == Azerbaijani == === Proper noun === Ankara Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈaŋkara] === Proper noun === Ankara f (relational adjective ankarský, demonym Ankařan) Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Ankara”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dagbani == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Ankara Accra (the capital city of Ghana) == Dutch == === Etymology === Ultimately from Turkish Ankara. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːn.ˌkaː.raː/ Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ankara n Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) == French == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) Angora === Etymology === Borrowed from Turkish Ankara. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ka.ʁa/ === Proper noun === Ankara f Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) Holonym: Turquie ==== Related terms ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ankara n (proper noun, genitive Ankaras or (optionally with an article) Ankara) Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) == Hausa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔán.kà.rà/ (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔáŋ.kə̀.rə̀] Hyphenation: An‧kà‧r̃à === Proper noun === Ankàr̃à f Accra (the capital city of Ghana) == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Turkish Ankara. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒŋkɒrɒ] Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra Rhymes: -rɒ === Proper noun === Ankara Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Turkish Ankara, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anˈkara/ Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ankara Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) === Further reading === “Ankara”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Japanese == === Romanization === Ankara Rōmaji transcription of アンカラ == Latvian == === Proper noun === Ankara f (4 declension) Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== == Lithuanian == === Proper noun === Ankara f Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Turkish Ankara, from Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aŋˈka.ra/ Rhymes: -ara Syllabification: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ankara f Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Ankara in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Ankara f alternative spelling of Ancara: Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ǎnkara/ Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ànkara f (Cyrillic spelling А̀нкара) Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ankara/, [ˈaŋkara] Rhymes: -ara Hyphenation: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ankara f (genitive singular Ankary, declension pattern of žena) Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) === References === “Ankara”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /àːnkara/ === Proper noun === Ánkara f Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Ánkarčan / Ánkarčanka ánkarski === References === “Ankara”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “Ankara”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references == Spanish == === Alternative forms === Angora === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anˈkaɾa/ [ãŋˈka.ɾa] Rhymes: -aɾa Syllabification: An‧ka‧ra === Proper noun === Ankara f Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) ==== Related terms ==== == Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Çubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite [script needed] (Ankuwaš), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- (“elbow, bend, curve”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈan.ka.ɾa/, [ˈɑn.kɑ.ɾɑ], [ˈɑŋ.kɑ.ɾɑ] IPA(key): (dialectal) /ˈan.ɡa.ɾa/, [ˈɑŋ.ɡɑ.ɾɑ] === Proper noun === Ankara Ankara (the capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province) (metonymic, colloquial) the Turkish government Ankara (a province and metropolitan municipality in central Turkey around the city) Ankara (a small river in Ankara Province, Turkey near the city, a tributary of the Sakarya) ==== Declension ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ====