Ankara
The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara ProvinceThe capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.
» Ankara wasn't built in a day.
Meaning
4 sensesThe capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.
Ankara, Angora
Анкара́Ankará
Анкара́Ankará
The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.
(metonymically)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.
Examples
31 sentencesAnkara wasn't built in a day.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
Анкара — столиця Туреччини.
ruАнкара - столица Турции.
deAnkara ist die Hauptstadt der Türkei.
Ankara has got twenty-five districts.
ruВ Анкаре двадцать пять районов.
How far is Ankara?
Як далеко Анкара?
The capital of Turkey is Ankara.
ruСтолица Турции — Анкара.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek andBorrowed 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.
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