اولاق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ulaġ (messenger), a development of *ula- (to extend, prolong; to attach, join (ends)), whence اولامق (ulamak, to attach, join).

Noun

اولاق • (ulak)

  1. courier, messenger, a person who delivers messages
    Synonym: چاپار (çapar)

Derived terms

  • اولاقلق (ulaklık, the quality and duty of a courier)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ulak
  • Romanian: olac

Further reading

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