hulus

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خلوص (hulus), from Arabic خُلُوص (ḵulūṣ), verbal noun of خَلَصَ (ḵalaṣa, to be pure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huˈlus/, (definite accusative) /hu.luːˈsu/
  • Hyphenation: hu‧lus

Noun

hulus (definite accusative hulusu, plural huluslar) (archaic)

  1. purity of heart
    Synonym: saflık
  2. (figurative) flattery
    Synonym: dalkavukluk

Declension

Declension of hulus
singular plural
nominative hulus huluslar
definite accusative hulusu hulusları
dative hulusa huluslara
locative hulusta huluslarda
ablative hulustan huluslardan
genitive hulusun hulusların

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