اصلاق

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • ایصلاق (ıslak)

Etymology

Probably a metathesized form from Proto-Turkic *sublak (watery place; wet), a derivation of *sub (water). Compare Azerbaijani islaq and Chuvash исленчӗк (islenč̬ĕk).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɯsˈlak/

Adjective

اصلاق • (ıslak)

  1. wet, damp, covered or impregnated with liquid, usually water
    Synonym: یاش (yaş)

Derived terms

  • اصلاق قارغه (ıslak karga, milksop, chicken-hart)
  • اصلاقجه (ıslakca, wettish, somewhat wet)
  • اصلاقلق (ıslaklık, wetness)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ıslak

Further reading

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