[Lexicog] Turkey

[Dilworth Parkinson]

Would anyone want to venture a guess as to why Arabic in general and  
Egyptian Arabic in particular use 'diik ruumi' for turkey.  This  
would translate literally to 'Roman Rooster' or even more literally  
to 'Byzantine Rooster', which almost seems to be a direct translation  
of Turkey Cock.  The Wehr dictionary also gives 'diik AlHabash' lit.  
rooster of Ethiopia, but i have never heard it used.  Egypt was part  
of the Ottoman realm (part of 'Turkey' in a sense) when the bird  
became prevalent.
Dil Parkinson


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