salyangoz

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صلیانقوس (“snail”), from Greek σάλιαγγας (sáliangas).

Pronunciation

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Noun

salyangoz (definite accusative salyangozu, plural salyangozlar)

1. snail

   Synonym: (dialectal) lordu

   Coordinate term: sümüklü böcek

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	salyangoz
Definite accusative	salyangozu
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	salyangoz	salyangozlar
Definite accusative	salyangozu	salyangozları
Dative	salyangoza	salyangozlara
Locative	salyangozda	salyangozlarda
Ablative	salyangozdan	salyangozlardan
Genitive	salyangozun	salyangozların

Further reading

• “salyangoz”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu