Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish گوشك (gevşek, loose, slack), itself from Common Turkic *geŋşek (loose, slack), from the same root of gevşemek (to unwind, relax).

Adjective

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gevşek

  1. loose, slack
  2. flaccid
  3. sloppy, lax

Further reading

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