یناق

Ottoman Turkish

یناق

Alternative forms

  • یݣاق (yañak)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yạyŋak (cheek); cognate with Azerbaijani yanaq, Bashkir яңаҡ (yañaq), Southern Altai јаак (ǰaak), Tatar яңак (yañaq), Turkmen ýaňak and Uzbek yonoq.

Noun

یناق • (yanak)

  1. cheek, the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes
    Synonyms: خد (hadd), رخ (ruh), عارض (ʿariz)

Derived terms

  • آل یناق (al yanak, rosy-cheeked)
  • یناق یومروجغی (yanak yumrucuğu, cheekbone)
  • یناقلق (yanaklık, anything special for the cheek)

Descendants

  • Turkish: yanak
  • Armenian: յանախ (yanax)

Further reading

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