یالاق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yalgak (“trough”), a development of *yalga- (“to lick”).

Noun

یالاق • (yalak) (definite accusative یالاغی (yalağı), plural یالاقلر (yalaklar))

  1. trough, a long, narrow container made of wood, open on top, for feeding or watering animals
    Synonym: تكنه (tekne)

Derived terms

  • یالاق طاشی (yalak taşı, “stone trough”)
  • یالامق (yalamak, “to lick”)
  • یالان (yalan, “lie, falsehood”)
  • یالاواج (yalavac, “prophet”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: yalak
  • → Armenian: յալախ / եալախ (yalax)

Further reading

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