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uyuz.

scabies, mange, an infestation of parasitic mites, which causes intense itching

4 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/uˈjuz/
  1. scabies, mange, an infestation of parasitic mites, which causes intense itching

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اویوز (uyuz, “scabies”), from Proto-Common Turkic *uduz.

adj/uˈjuz/
  1. scabby, mangy, scabious, afflicted or diseased with the scab or mange

  2. lethargic, sluggish, inert, indolent, slothful, habitually lazy

    figuratively
  3. low-quality, inferior, cheap, shoddy, of poor quality

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اویوز (uyuz, “scabies”), from Proto-Common Turkic *uduz.

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