hörgüç

Turkish

Etymology

From a derivation of older ör- (“to rise”). Initial h sound is peculiar and comparable to Azerbaijani hörmək and Salar fürgüsi in which any trace of initial long vowels would be lost. Also compare höyük from the same root.

Noun

hörgüç

1. hump (of a camel)
2. (figuratively) hump, bump

References

• “hörgüç”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu