كوشه

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian گوشه (guše, corner, angle).

Noun

كوشه • (köşe)

  1. (geometry) angle, a figure formed by two rays which start from a common point
    Synonyms: بوجاق (bucak), زاویه (zaviye), كنج (künc)
  2. corner, nook, the space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point
    Synonyms: بوجاق (bucak), زاویه (zaviye), كنج (künc)
  3. turn, bend, curve, any change of direction or orientation in a road, stream, etc.
  4. (anatomy) lobe, a clear division of an organ, especially of the brain, liver, or lung

Derived terms

  • اوچ كوشه (üç köşe, triangular)
  • ایش كوشه‌سی (iş köşesi, critical point in a matter)
  • جگر كوشه (ciğer köşe, darling)
  • درت كوشه (dört köşe, quadrangular)
  • كوشه اوسته‌سی (köşe ustası, deputy-warden of a trade-guild)
  • كوشه باشی (köşe başı, street corner)
  • كوشه طاشی (köşe taşı, cornerstone)
  • كوشه یر (köşe yer, a retired spot)
  • كوشه‌لك (köşelik, quality or function of a corner)
  • كوشه‌لو (köşeli, provided with corners or angles)

Descendants

  • Turkish: köşe
  • Armenian: քէօշէ (kʻēōšē)
  • Laz: ქჲოშე (kyoşe), ჩოშე (çoşe)
  • Serbo-Croatian: ćòšak / ћо̀шак

Further reading

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