salyangoz
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish صلیانقوس (“snail”), from Greek σάλιαγγας (sáliangas).
Pronunciation
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Noun
salyangoz (definite accusative salyangozu, plural salyangozlar)
- snail
- Synonym: (dialectal) lordu
- Coordinate term: sümüklü böcek
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | salyangoz | salyangozlar |
| definite accusative | salyangozu | salyangozları |
| dative | salyangoza | salyangozlara |
| locative | salyangozda | salyangozlarda |
| ablative | salyangozdan | salyangozlardan |
| genitive | salyangozun | salyangozların |
Further reading
- “salyangoz”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu