نمك

See also: نمک

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نمک (namak).

Noun

نمك • (nemek)

  1. salt, a common substance chemically consisting of sodium chloride
    Synonyms: طوز (tuz), ملح (milh)
  2. taste, flavour, especially a sweet or pleasant one
    Synonyms: چاشنی (çeşni), ذوق (zevk), طات (tat), لذت (lezzet), مزه (meze)
  3. (figuratively) Attic salt, pointed and delicate wit

Derived terms

  • نمك آب (nemek-ab, brine)
  • نمك بحرام (nemek-be-haram, ungrateful)
  • نمكپش (nemekceş, taste, small sample of food)
  • نمكین (nemekin, salted, flavored with salt)

Descendants

  • Turkish: nemek

Further reading

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