Ankara
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Ankara¹
- /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ UK
- /ˈɑːŋ.kə.ɹə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Medieval 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.
proper noun
- The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province. He was born in New Jersey and grew up mostly in Ankara and Istanbul, in an upper-middle-class family, spending summers with relatives in the U.S. and watching a lot of American TV.
- 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.
Similar: Angora
Ankara²
noun
- A West African fabric.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: turkish capital, anatolia, istanbul, kurdistan, turkish, anatolian, turki, ree, here, rigorous, repressive, strict, tough, hard, draconian, severe
proper noun
Similar: Angora
Translations
Every language
name capital of Turkey
| Español | Angora, Ankara |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앙카라 Angkara |
| 日本語 | アンカラ |
| 中文 | 安卡拉 Ānkǎlā |
| हिन्दी | अंकारा aṅkārā |
| Português | Ancara |
| Français | Ankara |
| Deutsch | Ankara, Angora |
| Italiano | Ankara |
| Ελληνικά | Άγκυρα Ágkyra |
| Română | Ankara |
| Русский | Анкара́ Ankará |
| Tiếng Việt | Ăng-ca-ra |
| العربية | أَنْقَرَة ʔanqara, أَنْكُورِيَة ʔankūriya |
| עברית | אַנְקָרָה ánkara |
Talk about this word "Ankara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ankara. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ankara. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ankara "Ankara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ankara.Cite this
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title = {Ankara},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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