Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طولغون (dolgun).[1][2][3] By surface analysis, dol- (to fill up) +‎ -gun.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /doɫˈɡun/
  • Hyphenation: dol‧gun

Adjective edit

dolgun

  1. Having a full, round shape.
  2. chubby, plump, full-figured
  3. (of money, pay) high, satisfactory, goodly
  4. (figuratively) filled with emotions

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References edit

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “طولغون”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1261
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “طولغون”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 822
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “طولغون”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 907

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