yusufçuk

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوسفجك (yusufcuk, “turtle dove; dragonfly”). By surface analysis, Yusuf (“Joseph”) +‎ -çuk (“diminutive suffix”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ju.sufˈtʃuk/ === Noun === yusufçuk (definite accusative yusufçuğu, plural yusufçuklar) wood dove, any of several species of birds in the genus Turtur Synonym: kumru dragonfly, any winged, predatory insect of the suborder Epiprocta Synonym: kız böceği ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “yusufçuk”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “yusufçuk”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “yusufçuk”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 5389