دپه كوز

Old Anatolian Turkish

Etymology

Compound of دپه (depe) +‎ كوز (göz)

Noun

دپه كوز • (depe göz) (definite accusative دپه كوزی (depe gözi), plural دپه كوزلر (depe gözler))

  1. (mythology) cyclops
    • 14th Century, anonymous author, Dresden Manuscript: Kitāb-ı Dedem Ḳorḳud Alā Lisān-ı Tāife-i Oġuzān:
      بساط دپه كوزي اولدردمي بويي بيان ايدر خانم هي•
      basat depe gözi öldürdügi boyı beyān ẹder ḫānum hey
      [he] tells the epic where Basat kills the cyclops my lord 'ay!

Descendants

  • Azerbaijani: təpəgöz
  • Gagauz: tepegöz
  • Ottoman Turkish: تپه گوز (tepe göz)
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