ایشق

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Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yạĺ(č)uk (“light”), a development of *yạĺ(č)- (“to blaze, flame”), the same source of ایشیمق (ışımak, “to shine”) and ایشین (ışın, “flash, gleam, lightning glow”). Cognate with Azerbaijani işıq (“light”) and Turkmen yşyk (“light”).

Noun

ایشق • (ışık) (definite accusative ایشغی (ışığı), plural ایشقلر (ışıklar))

  1. light, the electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye
    Synonyms: آیدین (aydın), نور (nur)
  2. light, any source of illumination, such as a candle, lightbulb, torch, lamp, streetlight, etc.
    Synonyms: آیدین (aydın), چراغ (çerağ, çirağ), سراج (sirac), نور (nur)

Adjective

ایشق • (ışık)

  1. luminous, shining, radiant, brilliant, refulgent, emitting light, glowing brightly
    Synonyms: آیدین (aydın), نورانی (nurani), نورلو (nurlu)
  2. luminous, brightly illuminated, lighted, lit up, irradiated or shone with light

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: ışık
  • → Armenian: ըշըխ (əšəx) — Constantinople

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