sulh
See also: sülh
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sulh, from Proto-Germanic *sulhs (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *selk- (“to drag, to furrow”). Cognate with Latin sulcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sulx/, [suɫx]
Noun
sulh f
- plough (implement)
- plough, ploughland (measure of land)
- furrow; gully
Declension
Strong consonant stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sulh | sylh, syll |
| accusative | sulh | sylh, syll |
| genitive | sūle, sūles | sūla |
| dative | sylh, sylġ, sȳl | sūlum |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- sulhġetēog
- sulhhandla
- sulhlang
- sulhsidu
- sūlinċel
- sȳla
- *sȳlan
- sylhþe
Descendants
- Middle English: sulh, sulhȝ, sulch, sulgh, sulegh, solouȝ, solough, solwe
- English: sullow
- Scots: souch
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صلح, from Arabic صُلْح (ṣulḥ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsul(h)/
- Rhymes: -ul(h)
Noun
sulh (definite accusative sulhu, plural sulhlar)
- (archaic) peace, reconciliation
- Synonym: barış
- Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh.
- Peace at home, peace in the world.
- (obsolete) compromise
Declension
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References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “sulh”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
Uzbek
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic صُلْح (ṣulḥ).
Noun
sulh (plural sulhlar)
- peace (tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence)