چرك

Borrowed from Persian چرک (čerk, “dirt; pus”).

چرك • (çirk)

1. dirt, filth, squalor, any foul matter which soils or defiles

   Synonyms: پیسلك (pislik), كیر (kir)

2. pus, a liquid substance found in regions of bacterial infection

   Synonyms: ایرك (iriñ), جراحات (cerahat)

3. rust, tarnish, the deteriorated state of iron or steel due to oxidation

• Turkish: çirk

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