دینج

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tïŋ (“strong, energetic”); cognate with Kazakh тың (tyñ), Kyrgyz тың (tıŋ) and Southern Altai тыҥ (tïŋ).

Adjective

دینج • (dinc) (comparative دخی دینج (dahı dinc), superlative اك دینج (eñ dinc))

  1. lively, vigorous, vivacious, brisk, energetic, sprightly, animated, spirited, characterised by force or vigour, full of energy
    Synonyms: جانلو (canlı), دیری (diri), زنده (zinde)

Derived terms

  • دینجلك (dinclik, “vigor, vivacity, liveliness”)
  • دینجلنمك (dinclenmek, “to become vigorous or lively”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: dinç
  • → Armenian: տինճ (tinč), դինջ (dinǰ)

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