GLOSSARY.

Ak, white.

Akshàm, evening.

Allaha issmarladuk, adieu, (lit.) “we have recommended you to God.”

Alma, an apple.

Arpa, barley.

Asr, late afternoon, (2) the prayer at that time.

Ayou or Ayi, a bear.

Bagh, a garden.

Bahmeah, the Hibiscus esculentus.

Bash, a head.

Bel, a mountain pass.

Billali, a whetstone.

Bin, a thousand.

Bir, one.

Boghaz, a strait, any narrow passage, the throat.

Bounar or Binar, a source.

Bouyourdi or Bouyurulti, a passport.

Bouz, ice.

Burghoul, pilled wheat.

Chèshmé, a fountain source.

Chibouk, long tobacco-pipe.

Dagh, a mountain.

Demir, iron.

Dere, a valley.

Dervish, monk, a poor person.

Dolma, anything stuffed, (2) stuffed vegetables.

Douloum, a measure of land.

Dourbin, a telescope.

Eiràn, buttermilk.

Fellahh, peasant cultivator.

Finjan, receptacle for a coffee-cup whilst in the hand.

Gedìk, a chamois.

Geuz, eye, (2) source.

Giaour, an infidel.

Gieuk, heaven, (2) light blue.

Göl, a lake.

Hànem, a lady.

Hareèm, portion of a house in which the females of the family reside, (2) a wife, (3) the females of the family.

Harmàn, heap of grain.

Imām, chaplain of a mosque.

Irmàk, a river.

Jamaa, a mosque.

Kabak, vegetable marrow.

Kadi, Muslim judge.

Kaia, rock.

Kaimàk, thick cream.

Kalaat, a fort or castle.

Kapou, gate.

Kar, snow.

Kara, black.

Katerji, a muleteer.

Kawass, mounted police.

Kazouk, a stake.

Kedji, a goat, (2) goats’-hair cloth.

Ketràn, pitch pine.

Keui, a village.

Keul, ashes.

Keumeur, charcoal.

Keupri, a bridge.

Kibab, roast meat.

Kibleh, point towards Mecca, to which the Muslim turns in prayer.

Kilissé, a church.

Kizil, red.

Khayr, good.

Khoosh geldinez, (lit.) “you have come agreeably,” formula of welcome.

—— boulduk, formula of thanks, “we have found agreeably.”

Koufti, a kind of sausage.

Koyu, a well.

Kushàk, girdle, waist-shawl.

Maden, a mine.

Medjlis, a council.

Meidan, public place, piazza.

Moollah, equivalent to “rabbi,” “master.” Title of a learned person.

Mudir, an inferior governor.

Mufti, an expounder of the law of the Kuràn.

Mukhtar, the head man of the village.

Musaffir, a guest, a stranger.

Muslim, (lit.) “surrendered or resigned to God,” a Mohammedan.

Oda, a chamber.

Oghourlar ola, adieu! may you have a good journey!

Oglou, son.

Olou, grand, perfect.

Ova, a plain.

Pekmez (or petmez), inspissated grape juice, grape treacle.

Pilaff, rice boiled, and served with butter.

Pongar, vulgar for Bin(g)ar, springs, sources.

Redif, militia.

Sabàhh, morning.

Safa geldiniz, you are welcome!

Salaamlik, men’s apartment, reception-room.

Salyan, property tax.

Saman, straw.

Sara, yellow.

Sàrik, a turban.

Serai, government house.

Shehir, a town.

Sou, water, a stream.

Souriji, one who lets horses for hire.

Tahta, a plank, wooden.

Tahtaji, woodcutter.

Taktrovan, a litter.

Tash (vulg. Dash), a stone.

Tchai, a river.

Tcham, pine.

Tchatal, a pair of anything.

Tchelebi, a master, a gentleman.

Tchiftlik, a farm.

Ushirji, a collector or farmer of the dîme.

Vergui, property tax.

Wali, governor of a “vilayet,” or province.

Yaila, summer pasture in the mountains.

Yaourt, curdled milk.

Yeelan (vulg.), Ilan, a snake.

Yeni, new.

Yorghan, coverlet quilted with cotton.

Yourouk, wandering shepherds.

Zaptieh, mounted police.

Zarf, coffee-cup without any handle.