کرک

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See also: گرک, گرگ, and كرك

Brahui

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Etymology

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Cognate Tamil கரை (karai, shore), Elamite [script needed] (šarit, shore). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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کَرَّک (karrak)

  1. bank, shore

Further reading

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Mazanderani

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Noun

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کرک (kërk)

  1. chicken
  2. hen

Persian

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Etymology 1

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A Turkic borrowing, equivalent to Ottoman Turkish كورك (kürk, fur).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kurk
Dari reading? kurk
Iranian reading? kork
Tajik reading? kurk

Noun

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کرک (kork) (plural کرک‌ها (kork-hâ))

  1. fur, down hair

Etymology 2

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From Middle Persian [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? karak
Dari reading? karak
Iranian reading? karak
Tajik reading? karak

Noun

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کرک (karak) (plural کرک‌ها (karak-hâ))

  1. quail
    Synonyms: بلدرچین (belderčin), بدبده (badbade)

Etymology 3

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From Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠kark⁠/); cognate with Khotanese kṛṅga- (cock), Mazanderani کرک (kërk), Gilaki کرک (kark, kərk, hen), etc.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? kark
Dari reading? kark
Iranian reading? kark
Tajik reading? kark

Noun

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کرک (kark) (plural کرک‌ها (kark-hâ))

  1. hen
    Synonym: مرغ (morğ)

Further reading

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Ushojo

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Noun

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کرک (kark)

  1. crowd
    Synonym: اجدھام (ajdhām)