Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tölek (tranquil, sedate, quiet) and thus related to دولنمك (dölenmek, to rest, calm down); cognate with Chuvash тӳлек (tülek), Chagatai [script needed] (tölek) and Middle Mongol [script needed] (dolüeyen).

Adjective

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دولك (dölek)

  1. quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, placid
    Synonyms: حضورلو (huzurlu), ساكن (sakin)
  2. composed, even-minded, well-behaved, self-possessed
    Synonym: تمکینلو (temkinli)
  3. grave, serious, sedate, staid, earnest
    Synonym: آغر (ağır)
Descendants
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  • Turkish: dölek

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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tüglek, from *tüg- (to tie in a knot; make a loop), the same root of دوگوم (düğüm, knot).

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Noun

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دولك (dülek)

  1. small or stunted melon
  2. nave, the hub of a wheel
    Synonym: پویرا (poyra)
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