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uyuz
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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اویوز (uyuz, “scabies”), from Proto-Common Turkic *uduz.
Pronunciation
Noun
uyuz (definite accusative uyuzu, plural uyuzlar)
- scabies, mange, an infestation of parasitic mites, which causes intense itching
Declension
Adjective
uyuz
- scabby, mangy, scabious, afflicted or diseased with the scab or mange
- Synonym: uyuzlu
- (figuratively) lethargic, sluggish, inert, indolent, slothful, habitually lazy
- (figuratively, of goods) low-quality, inferior, cheap, shoddy, of poor quality
Declension
For negative forms, use the appropriate form of değil.
Derived terms
- uyuz böceği
- uyuz etmek
- uyuz ilacı
- uyuz merhemi
- uyuz olmak
- uyuz otu
- uyuz sineği
- uyuz uykusu
- uyuzlanmak
- uyuzlaşmak
- uyuzlu
- uyuzluk
Further reading
- “uyuz”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “uyuz”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “uyuz”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 5, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 5017
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “uyuz”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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