گوشك

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Common Turkic *geŋşek (“loose, slack”), a development of *geŋşe- (“to become loose, slack”), whence گوشمك (gevşemek, “to become loose, slack”). Related to گݣیش (geñiş, “wide, spacious”) and گیݣ (geñ, “wide, broad”).

Adjective

گوشك • (gevşek)

  1. loose, slack, lax, not fixed in place tightly or firmly
    Synonym: بول (bol)
  2. relaxed, laid-back, free from tension or anxiety, at ease
  3. slack, lacking diligence or care, not earnest or eager
    Synonym: طمرسز (damarsız)
  4. flabby, flaccid, slouchy, hanging loose by its own weight

Derived terms

  • آغیزی گوشك (ağızı gevşek, “whose mouth is loose”)
  • گوشكلتمك (gevşekletmek, “to make become loose”)
  • گوشكلك (gevşeklik, “looseness”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: gevşek

Further reading

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