almaşık

== Turkish == === Etymology === Attested dialectally as a noun in the Aintab region, meaning “an animal trained for a cart or load by being used in turns”.. Based on that sense, almaşıklı was suggested as an Öztürkçe substitution for münavebeten (“alternately; by turns”) by the Turkish Language Association in 1934, whereas almaşık was suggested as a substitution for mütenavip (“alternate; alternating”) in 1942. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɫ.maˈʃɯk/ Hyphenation: al‧ma‧şık === Noun === almaşık (dialectal, Gaziantep) a spare animal harnessed to a plow or cart for alternate use === Adjective === almaşık (puristic) alternate; alternating === Derived terms === === References === === Further reading === “almaşık”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “almaşık”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “almaşık”, in Nişanyan Sözlük