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omuz omuza

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اوموز اوموزه (omuz omuza),[1] from اوموز (omuz),[2] equivalent to omuz (shoulder) +‎ omuz +‎ -a (dative suffix), literally shoulder to shoulder.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈmuz.o.mu.za/
  • Hyphenation: o‧muz‧o‧mu‧za

Adverb

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omuz omuza

  1. (of people) Standing very tightly next to each other.
  2. (figuratively) In solidarity, unity.
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اوموز اوموزه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 26
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “omuz”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

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