tü̂k

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		تۆک

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *tǖk (“hair, feather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyːk/

dialectal pronunciations

• (hair)
  • (Ahmadabad, Borzabad, Chahak, Mehrzamin, Mushakiyeh, Talkh Ab, Vasheqan)IPA^(key): [tyːk]
  • (Bagh-e Yek, Bon Chinar, Chahak, Darestan, Dermanak, Hasanabad, Hezarabad, Jerik Aghaj, Kacha-ye Chahardeh, Kardijan, Kharrab, Khvorakabad, Mohsenabad, Musaabad, Qarah Su, Qorqor, Safarabad, Sarband, Sefid Ab, Seft, Varnavaj, Zarnusheh)IPA^(key): [tiːk]
  • (Salafchegan)IPA^(key): [tʏ̞k]
  • (Salafchegan)IPA^(key): [ti̞kɪ] (inflected form attested only)
• (headhair)
  • (Bon Chinar, Kacha-ye Chahardeh, Kharrab)IPA^(key): [tiːk]
• (sidelock)
  • (Qorqor, Varnavaj)IPA^(key): [tiːk]
• (down, of birds)
  • (Talkh Ab)IPA^(key): [tyːy̯k]

Noun

tü̂k (definite accusative tü̂kü, plural tü̂klər)

1. hair

   Synonyms: qıl, saç, zulf

2. headhair

   Synonyms: çârt, kâkul, qıl, saç, zulf

3. sidelock

   Synonyms: bürçək, qıl, saç, təygûş, tö̂l, zulf

4. down (of birds)

Usage notes

The (related) words for "hair", while seemingly synonymous with each other, actually appear to be so due to their highly variable and confusing distribution among the Khalaj people. However, the precise meanings of these words can be determined.

• tü̂k: "hair", collectively
• qıl: "a single hair", "body hair"
• saç: "long hair" (of women)
• kâkul, bürçək: "forelock"
• fokul: "headscarf"
• çârt: "bangs"
• tö̂l: "lock"
• zulf: "sidelock"
• təygûş: "hair around the ear"

Declension

Declension of tü̂k

	singular	plural
nominative	tü̂k	tü̂klər
genitive	tü̂kü̂ñ	tü̂klərü̂ñ
dative	tü̂kkə	tü̂klərkə
definite accusative	tü̂kü	tü̂klərü
locative	tü̂kçə	tü̂klərçə
ablative	tü̂kdə	tü̂klərdə
instrumental	tü̂klə	tü̂klərlə
equative	tü̂kvâra	tü̂klərvâra

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
• Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN