سوموك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *simük or *sümkürük (“snot, mucus”), a derivation from *simki- (“to blow one's nose”), whence سومكورمك (sümkürmek, “to blow one's nose”).

Alternative forms

  • سمك (sümük), سموك (sümük)

Noun

سوموك • (sümük) (definite accusative سوموكی (sümüğü), plural سوموكلر (sümükler))

  1. mucus, snot, snivel, a viscous, slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes
    Synonyms: خلم (hilm), مخاط (muhat)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Turkish: sümük
  • → Armenian: սիւմիւք (siwmiwkʻ)

Further reading

Etymology 2

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Turkic *süŋük
    Old Anatolian Turkish سكوك (süŋük)
    Ottoman Turkish سوموك

    Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish سكوك (süŋük), from Proto-Turkic *süŋük.

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    سوموك • (sümük) (definite accusative سوموكی (sümüğü), plural سوموكلر (sümükler))

    1. bone, any of the components of an endoskeleton consisting of calcium phosphate and collagen
      Synonyms: استخوان (ustuhan), عظم (ʼazm), كمیك (kemik)
    Descendants

    Further reading

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