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Turkish Loanwords

GIven the definiton, try to name an English word derived of Turkish or Turkic origin.
The first letter of the word has been given to help.
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Definition
 
Loanword
Food produced by the bacterial fertilization of milk
Y
Yogurt
A leader of a nomadic tribe of the Central Asian steppes
K
Khan
The practice of interacting with the spirit world through altered states of conciousness
S
Shamanism
An administrative division of the Ottoman Empire
S
Sanjak
A couch; A former empire that spanned much of the Middle East
O
Ottoman
An elite infantryman of the Ottoman Empire
J
Janissary
A horse or oxen-driven carriage
A
Araban
A political and military structure founded on the steppes of Asia
H/O
Horde / orda
An imperial rank equal to the status of an emperor
K
Khagan / khatun
A food made of leaves wrapped rolled around a filling
S
Sarma
A cylindrical headdress with a black tassel attached to it; A city in Morocco
F
Fez
A portable round tent often used by the nomadic tribes of Central Asia
Y
Yurt
Stuffed dishes mainly including vegetables and leaves
D
Dolma
A dynasty that ruled much of Persia and Central Asia
S
Seljuk
Protruding rock caused by wind abrasion and deflation
Y
Yardang
relating to the countries of Southeast Europe
B
Balkan
A willd cat native to parts of Africa and the Middle East
C
Caracal
A dessert made of filo pastry and chopped nuts
B
Baklava
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