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kovuk.

cavity, hollow, recess, hole, any unfilled space in something solid, either natural or artificial

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. cavity, hollow, recess, hole, any unfilled space in something solid, either natural or artificial

  2. den, lair, a small refuge or shelter which can provide safety or protection

    figuratively
    Arada sırada ben de sığınacak kovuk ararım.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قووق (kovuk, “cavity, hollow”), from Early Old Oghuz قُڤُقْ (qovuq), from Proto-Turkic *koguk (“tree hollow”). Cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani qovuq, Salar qox, Turkmen gowak, Uyghur كاۋاك (kawak) and Uzbek kovak.

adj

  1. hollowed out, carved out, containing cavities, hollows, or holes

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قووق (kovuk, “cavity, hollow”), from Early Old Oghuz قُڤُقْ (qovuq), from Proto-Turkic *koguk (“tree hollow”). Cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani qovuq, Salar qox, Turkmen gowak, Uyghur كاۋاك (kawak) and Uzbek kovak.

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