ئۈلپەت

Uyghur edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic أُلْفَة (ʔulfa).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʔylpɛt/

Noun edit

ئۈلپەت • (ülpet) (plural ئۈلپەتلەر (ülpetler))

friend, companion, partner, associate
Synonyms: ئاداش (adash), ئاغىنە (aghine), دوست (dost)

Usage notes edit

دوست (dost) is the regular term for a friend, while ئاداش (adash) refers to close friends. However, ئاداش (adash) should be used to strangers to show politeness. ئاغىنە (aghine) is used for contemporaries, while ئۈلپەت (ülpet) refers to companions at work, or whom one is collaborating with.