сёнюк

Kumyk

Etymology

From сён- (sön-) +‎ -юк (-ük). Compare Azerbaijani and Turkish sönük.

Adjective

сёнюк • (sönük)

1. (of light or colors) faded, dim, dull, extinct
2. (of mood) gloomy, depressed

Further reading

• Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “сёнюк”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН