صوسزلق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From صوسز (susuz, “thirsty; dry, arid”) +‎ ـلق (-lik, -luk, “-ness, -hood”).

Noun

صوسزلق • (susuzluk) (definite accusative صوسزلغی (susuzluğu), plural صوسزلقلر (susuzluklar))

  1. thirst, a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, generally produced by deprivation of drink
    Synonyms: تشنه‌لك (teşnelik), عطش (ʼatş, ʼatış)
  2. drought, aridity, waterlessness, a period of unusually low rainfall or moisture, longer and more severe than a dry spell

Descendants

  • Turkish: susuzluk

Further reading

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