گوڭل

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • كوكل (göñül)

Etymology

From Old Turkic 𐰚𐰇𐰭𐰠 (köŋül), from Proto-Turkic *göjŋ-il (heart, mood); cognate with Azerbaijani könül, Bashkir күңел (küñel), Dolgan көӈүл, Kazakh көңіл (köñıl), Tatar күңел (küñel), Uyghur كۆڭۈل (kö'ngül) and Yakut көҥүл (köñül).

Noun

گوڭل • (göñül)

  1. (poetic) heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
    Synonyms: قلب (kalb), یورك (yürek)
  2. heart, as the source of emotions such as love, thinking or desire
  3. pride, self-respect, dignity, the knowledge of one's worth

Derived terms

  • گوڭلداش (gönüldaş, one who shares the same emotions)
  • گوڭلسز (gönülsüz, unwillingness; indisposition)
  • گوڭللو (gönüllü, possessed of disposition)

Descendants

  • Turkish: gönül

Further reading

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