قوشی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From قوشمق (koşmak, “to run”).

Noun

قوشی • (koşu) (definite accusative قوشیی (koşuyu), plural قوشیلر (koşular))

  1. race, a contest between people, animals, or vehicles where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective
    Synonyms: مسابقه (müsabaka), یاریش (yarış)
  2. run, dash, rush, sprint, any act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet, especially in a race
    Synonym: قوشمه (koşma)

Derived terms

  • آت قوشیی (at koşuyu, “horse race”)
  • قوشی آتی (koşu atı, “racehorse”)
  • قوشی اوكدولی (koşu öñdülü, “prize for the winner of a race”)
  • قوشی قوپارمق (koşu koparmak, “to run off all together”)
  • قوشی میدانی (koşu meydânı, “racing course”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: koşu

Further reading

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