susuz

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish صوسز (susuz), equivalent to su +‎ -suz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [su.ˈsuz]
  • Hyphenation: su‧suz

Adjective

susuz

  1. anhydrous, containing no water
  2. waterless; arid; dry, dehydrated
  3. thirsty (usually of animals + plants as in "dry"; for human beings " declined forms of susamak in the sense "thirsted" or "dehydrated" is preferred.)

Antonyms

  • sulu ("prefix" a characteristic style of preparing food in cuisine etc.)
  • suya doymuş ("hydrated") (for all living organisms, and other natural phenomena)

Derived terms

  • susuzluk
  • susuz kalmak (to thirst) (for all living organisms) & the condition of being scarce; a scarcity of water as a phenomenon.
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