كونلك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

According to Nishanyan, a vulgarized form of Persian کندرک (kondorak, mastic), from Sanskrit कुन्दुरुक (kunduruka, olibanum). This word was later influenced by the native Turkic word كون (gün, sun).

Alternative forms

  • كونلیك (günlük)

Noun

كونلك • (günlük) (definite accusative كونلكی (günlüğü), plural كونلكلر (günlükler))

  1. incense, biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites
    Synonyms: بخور (bahur, buhur), توتسو (tütsü)
  2. gum resin, a mixture of gum and resin secreted by a plant and burnt as a perfume, like incense
Derived terms
  • آق كونلك (ak günlük, white incense)
  • قره كونلك (kara günlük, storax bark)
  • كونلكلمك (günlüklemek, to incense)
Descendants
  • Turkish: günlük

Further reading

Etymology 2

From كون (gün, sun; day) +‎ ـلك (-lik, lük, -ness, -ship, -hood).

Noun

كونلك • (günlük) (definite accusative كونلكی (günlüğü), plural كونلكلر (günlükler))

  1. journey, a quantity sufficient for one day, like a day's travelling or a day's provision
Descendants

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