اوص

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Oghuz اُسْ (us),[1] Proto-Turkic *us (mind, reason).

Noun

اوص • (us)

  1. mind, intelligence
    Synonyms: عقل (akl), ذكا (zeka)

Derived terms

  • اوصلندرمق (uslandırmak)
  • اوصلنمق (uslanmak)
  • اوصلی, اوصلو (uslu)

Descendants

  • Gagauz: uslu
  • Turkish: us, uslu

References

  1. al-Kashgarî, Mahmud (1072–1074) Besim Atalay, transl., Divanü Lûgat-it-Türk Tercümesi [Translation of the “Compendium of the languages of the Turks] (Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları; 521) (in Turkish), 1985 edition, volume III, Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurmu Basımevi, published 1939–1943, page 36
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