Uyghur edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic عَاشِق (ʕāšiq, lover).

Compare to Uzbek oshiq, Turkmen aşyk, Kyrgyz ашык (aşık), Kazakh ғашық (ğaşyq), Bashkir ғашиҡ (ğaşiq), Turkish âşık (person in love, lover).

Noun edit

ئاشىق (ashiq) (plural ئاشىقلار (ashiqlar))

  1. someone in love, lover
    ئۇ دوستىنىڭ ئىنىسىگە ئاشىق بولدى.
    u dostining inisige ashiq boldi.
    She fell in love with her friend's younger brother.
  2. fan, dedicated admirer

Derived terms edit