dolgun

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طولغون (dolgun).[1][2][3] By surface analysis, dol- (to fill up) + -gun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /doɫˈɡun/
  • Hyphenation: dol‧gun

Adjective

dolgun

  1. Having a full, round shape.
  2. chubby, plump, full-figured
  3. (of money, pay) high, satisfactory, goodly
  4. (figuratively) filled with emotions

Declension

Derived terms

  • dolgun maaş
  • dolgun ücret
  • etine dolgun

References

  1. Redhouse, James W. (1890) “طولغون”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1261
  2. Kélékian, Diran (1911) “طولغون”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 822
  3. Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “طولغون”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 907

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