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tilki

[til-ki]

noun

LanguageTurkish (Turkey)

Meaning
  1. fox (Vulpes vulpes)
  2. fox
  3. A wild animal that looks like a small dog with a bushy tail and pointed ears, known for being clever.
Examples

Tilki ormanda sessizce ilerliyordu.

The fox was moving silently in the forest.

Pronunciationtil-ki

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term refers to the animal, but is also commonly used metaphorically to describe a very cunning or crafty person.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.