cıvık

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جیویق (cıvık),[1][2][3] from (now obsolete) onomatopoeic *cıv for the sound water or mud makes when moved.[4]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɯˈvɯk/
  • Hyphenation: cı‧vık

Adjective

cıvık

  1. Mixed with too much water; sloppy, runny, mushy.
  2. (figuratively) Who makes inappropriate or annoying jokes.

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References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جیویق”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 697
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “جیویق”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 454
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “جیویق”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 491
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “cıvık”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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