Sikrik

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish سيقريق (sıkrık).[1]

May be related to Kipchak [script needed] (sıkrık, whistle, whistling). There is no any other option to compare it. Whistle village is also possible village name but not obvious.

Proper noun[edit]

Sikrik

  1. The name of a Turkish village in Rize, Turkey, before the name was changed to a name of Turkish origin. (this name is used among the people now) (see also Azaklıhoca)

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Ottoman and Russian archives, Rize people abroad”, in Ottoman archive, published by Faik Okan Atakcan on Facebook[1], 2021 October 22 (last accessed)