konut

Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kon- (modern konmak). An old Turkic word that fell into disuse, revived during the language reform to replace the foreign borrowings mesken, sükna, and ikametgâh.

Noun

konut (definite accusative konutu, plural konutlar)

1. housing
2. dwelling

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “konut”, in Nişanyan Sözlük