صاچاق

Ottoman Turkish
صاچاق

Alternative forms
  • صاچق (saçak)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *sačġak (“eaves”); equivalent to صاچ (saç, “hair on the head”) +‎ ـاق (-ak, noun and adjective diminutive suffix). Cognate with Crimean Tatar saçaq and Salar saçaq.

Noun

صاچاق • (saçak)

  1. eaves, the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls
  2. fringe, a decorative trim applied to an edge of a textile item
    Synonym: پرواز (pervaz)

Derived terms
  • صاچاق اوپمك (saçak öpmek, “to kiss the eaves of the Sultan's throne, as a sign of reverence”)
  • صاچاقلامق (saçaklamak, “to put eaves to a house”)
  • صاچاقلانمق (saçaklanmak, “to be supplied with eaves”)
  • صاچاقلو (saçaklı, “eaved, fringed”)

Descendants
  • Turkish: saçak

Further reading
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