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Ottoman Turkish

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كوشك

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Persian کوشک (kušk, palace, portico), itself from Middle Persian kwšk' (kōšk).

Noun

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كوشك (köşk)

  1. pavillion, small palace, any small building intended for pleasure or recreation
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Köşk District

Proper noun

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كوشك (Köşk)

  1. Köşk (a town and district in Aydın province, Turkey)
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Etymology 2

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كوشك

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kȫĺek (camel calf); cognate with Azerbaijani köşək, Karakalpak ko’shek, Turkmen köşek, Uzbek ku’shek and, more distantly, with Hungarian kölyök.

Noun

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كوشك (köşek)

  1. young camel, camel calf or colt, the young of a camel
    Synonym: طورون (torun)
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Etymology 3

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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

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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
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