Ottoman Turkish

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اویقو

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ūdïku (sleep); cognate with Azerbaijani uyqu, Bashkir йоҡо (yoqo), Chuvash ыйхӑ (yjh̬ă), Kazakh ұйқы (ūiqy), Kyrgyz уйку (uyku), Southern Altai уйку (uyku), Turkmen uky and Uzbek uyqu.

Noun

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اویقو (uyku) (plural اویقولر)

  1. sleep, the state of reduced consciousness during which a person or animal rests
    Synonyms: خواب (hab), نوم (nevm)
  2. nap, snooze, doze, a light, short period of sleep, especially one during the day

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: uyku

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