tezgah

Tezgah is a Turkish noun that refers to a flat surface used for work, display, or sales. The term encompasses several related senses: a bench or table used for crafting or assembling items, a kitchen counter where food is prepared, and a shop counter or market stall where goods are shown and sold. In each sense, the tezgah is the designated surface or space where activities take place.

In daily use, tezgah appears in common phrases such as mutfak tezgahı (kitchen counter), tezgah üstü (on the work surface or display area), and tezgah başında (at the bench or stall). In a commercial context, tezgahlar (plural) denote stalls in a bazaar or marketplace where merchants display their wares.

The word also carries broader connotations related to crafts and manufacturing, where a tezgah can refer to the production or workbench area within a workshop or studio. The term is tied to the idea of a workspace or display platform that supports preparation, handling, or presentation of items.

A related term is tezgahtar, meaning shopkeeper or stallholder, the person who operates a tezgah. The word tezgah has Ottoman Turkish roots and remains productive in modern Turkish, appearing across various compounds and everyday expressions.