SUMERIAN - TURKISH COMPARISON LIST

(WITH 200 CONCEPT GROUP ENGLISH WORDS)

by

Polat Kaya

(Part 3 of 5)

ENGLISH SUMERIAN TURKISH
101 NARROW

narrow

--

--

sig 9

--

dar, sîk, sîkî

sîk = close together, dense, thick

sîkî = tight, narrow

102 NEAR

near

one (as one)

come near to

side, near, with

locative suffix (at)

--

zìg, zi

as

ús

da d>y

-ta

yakîn

sîk = close together, dense, thick

--

üst üs-te = one on the top of other

ya-kîn = near

-ta -te, -ta (-de, -da) = locative suffix

103 NECK

neck

hinged joint

--

gu2

kak

boyun, bogaz, kîstak

boyun

ek = joint

104 NEW

new

--

gibil

yeni, teze (taze)

yeni

105 NIGHT

night

--

--

g~i 6, gig

--

gece, gice, tün

kök/kög/gög ( gece [IZEy, 286]) = night;

gök (kök yüzü, mavi, gök rengi) = sky, sky blue

106 NOSE

nose, muzzle

peak, point

peak, point

peak, point

roof, mountain pass

--

kiri 4 k>b

kur k>b

kur

kur

ur

burun, gaga, uc

burun = nose, point

bur-un = nose, point

Kur-ul-tay = summit meeting;

Kur-i-kan (çadîr) = tent

burun = nose, point; dam, çati = roof; geçit = mountain pass

107 NOT

no, not, without

prohibiting performative

fault, error

to erase

prohibitive prefix

--

nu- n>m

nam- n>m

lúñ

s^es^

ba-ra

yok, eksik, olumsuz

-me, -ma = verbal negation suffix

-me, -ma = verbal negation suffix

kusur, hata = fault; yan-lis^ = error

-siz, -suz = negation suffix; sil = erase

engel

108 OLD

used, worn, old, ancient

elder man

old woman

old woman

old woman

ancient, old, ruins

old

old

old

progenitor

progenitor

progenitor

--

li-bir

abba b>p

umu

umu m>n

umu m>n

sumun~, sun

ur-ag/L254

ur-ag/L254

ur-ag/L254

ugu 4

ugu 4 g>y

ugu 4

eski, pîrtîk, yas^lî

pîr-tîk = torn, ragged

apa, baba = father, old man;

eme = woman;

ana = mother,

nene, nine = grandmother

eski

yor-gun = tired, old;

urug (uruk) = clan.

er-gin = aged, matured, old.

Bay Ülgen, Tengri = Turkic god names [MiEl]

Ak Ayas, Tengri = Turkic god names [MiEl, 9]

ogan/okan (ulu Tengri); aga = creator god, Lord, owner

109 ONE

one

one, title of AN

alone

one, 60 (1/60th?)

first, slave

progenitor

--

as^

dis^ 2

dili

~ges^

sa~g

ugu

bir, tek

bir = 1; is (idi=sahip, tanri adi [IBML,33] = title of God

is (idi=sahip, tanri adi [IBML,33] = title of God

dul = vidow, alone; dil = tongue

--

--

Ak Ayas, Tengri = Turkic god names [MiEl, 9]

110 OTHER

equal, partner

female, woman

half

drawing

--

man

mu-nus

más

masda

dig~er, bas^ka, oteki

es^, ortak

eme, hanum = female, woman

yarîm

--

111 PERSON, PEOPLE

people

people

human beings

--

lu2

ug~

na-

kis^i, s^ahis, halk, toplum, el/il

el/il, budun

bugun (bukun [AVG, 270])

--

112 TO PLAY

an insturment, sing,

play an insturment

--

cry, shout, scream

cry, shout, scream

cantor (singer)

--

du 12

du 12

du 12

tal 3,4,5 t>ç

tal 3,4,5

gala

çalmak, oynamak

da-vul = drum;

da-vul çalmak = to play drum; saz çalmak;

tu-nur [kam davulu HNO, 485] = shaman's drum

çal-mak = to play an instrument

s^a-ma-ta

çal-mak, söy-le-mek

113 TO PULL

pull

pull

pull

--

gid2

gid2

gid2

çekmek

it-mek = to push;

önde git-mek = to go in the front

güt-mek (sür-mek) = to drive

114 TO PUSH

to push

to push

to push

to push

push

butt, toss

fling, shove

--

zag

tag

tag

tag

s^u..us2

du 7

lah4

itmek, sokmak

sok-mak = to thrust into, to insert, to push

teg~-mek (dey-mek) = to touch [IZEy, 174]

teg~-en-mek (day-an-mak [IZEy, 175]) = to lean against

teg~-nek (day-a-nak [IZEy, 175]) = cane, stick

sus-ta-li = switchblade

tok-us^-mak (dok-us-mak), tos-la-mak

atmak = fling; itmek = shove

115 RAIN

to rain

moistening, spittle

moistening, spittle

rain, drip

rain, drip

cloud, storm, rain

--

s^eg~3 s>y

us

us

an.s^ur

an.s^ur

em

yag~mur

yag~-mak; (nur yag~dî = it rained)

îs-lak = wet, moist; sis =fog;

su = water; çise-le-mek = drizzle

yag~mur = rain; yam-gur [ AVG, 308] = rain;

kî-s^îr (dolu) = hailstone

--

116 RED

red - brown, ocher

red

red

light, bright

light, bright

to flame up, blaze

--

sa5

si 4, su 4

si 4, su 4

piri~g

piri~g

bir

al, kîzîl, kîrmîzî

sa-rî = yellow

kîr-mî-zî, kî-zîl = red;

kî-zîl (altun) = gold

pîrîl-tî = light; par-lak = bright

yar-uk [AVG, 309] = light

par-la-mak

117 RIGHT, CORRECT

right (hand), true

--

legitimate

true, honest, reliable

--

zi-d z>s

zi-d z>d

zi-d z>d

na-nam

hak, dog~ru, gerçek, düz, dürüst, erdem

sag~ = right side

düz = straight

düzen (yasa, kural [IZEy, 491] = law, code

namus-lu

118 RIGHT (side)

right side

--

zid, zag

sag~

sag~

119 RIVER

river

river, cannal

watercourse

irrigation ditch, dike

canal, ditch

--

id 2

ida, id

a

eg, ig, e

pa 4,5,6

nehir, su, çay, irmak, dere

ir-mak = small river

ulugsu [IBML, 80] = river

arku (nehir, dere [AVG, 261]

ark (arîk, harîk, yarîk, su yolu [IZEy, 38]) = irrigation ditch

ba-t-ak= swamp; ark (arik)

120 ROAD

caravan expedition,

road

road

road, expedition, trip

road, expedition, trip

--

kas-kal, ka.g~iri3 k>y

kas-kal, ka.g~iri3 k>y

sal s>y

~gir

~gir

yol, iz

iz = path ; uzun yol = long road; girmek = to go in

giri-len ka-pi, yürü-nen

yol

gir = enter; yürü = walk;

git = go

121 ROOT

root

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

breed ram, bull

breed bull, fish roe

breed bull, fish roe

send forth, rise

--

ur 2

--

--

--

--

ur 2

--

--

--

ur 2

utua

inda, ninda

inda, ninda

de

kök, urug

ur (s^is^, yumru) = tumor, round, extension from body

like a tumor.

ura (s^is^, kozalak [KTLS, 504]) = cypress cone (seed)

[RDH1, 677],

a swelling, tumor [RDH1, 1065].

ur/ür (üreme, döl [IZEy, 689]) = reproduction

ür-en = generation, progeny [RDH1, 1209]

kök = root [IZEy, 286]

ur, urug (tohum [IBML, 80]) =seed

urug (uruk, soy, kök) = clan, tribal root, kins

ata = father; koç = ram; bug~a = bull

da-miz-lik, döl

çiçek

döl = seed

122 ROPE

rope

to tie

knot

rope

--

dur

kes

kesda

és^e

ip, urgan

ur-gan (örken) = rope

bag~-la-mak

dü-g~üm = knot

sicim

123 ROTTEN

rot

rot, stink

ruin, rot, decay

--

sug~in

hab 2 h>k

sun, sumun

çürük, kokmus^, köpüklenmis^

sog~-an = onion, smelly

köp-ük = foam

--

X12 ROUND

round

round

turn around, transform

sphere, circle, ring, loop

ring, hand mill

encircle, beseige

--

--

la-gab

ni-gin 2 -ni

ku

gur

har

kára, kár k>s

--

yuvarlak, yumru, ur, s^is^

kab kacak = round pots and pans, containers

--

kag~-ni = wooden wheeled cart

te-ker-lek = wheel; ur = round, tumor

har-man = harvest, turn round and round

sar (kus^at) = encircle, siege;

çe-per = wall encircling a property, hedge

124 TO RUB

to rub

to rub

anoint with oil

--

su.ub

su.ub

s^es^ 2

sürmek, yaymak

sür-mek = to rub

süpür- mek = to sweep, to clean

yag~-la-mak, sil-mek?

125 SALT

salt

--

mun

tuz

tuz

126 SAND

sand, dry

dust

--

sahar

ukum

kum

sahra = desert

kum = sand

127 TO SAY

say

--

dug4 [=3D> e]

demek, söylemek, aymak [MuEr, 104]

de, di ([UYAT, 102] = say

128 TO SCRATCH

to scratch

--

hur

kas^imak, kazmak, çizmek

kas^i-mak = scratch

129 SEA

sea

the sentient sea

the abyssal sea

the abyssal sea

--

a.ab.a

ab-zu (or ZU-AB)

en-gur

en-gur

deniz, tengiz

deniz, tengiz

su = water (15)

ten-giz (deniz) = sea;

en-gin = high sea, open sea, wide, wast, boundless

130 TO SEE

eye, see, face

stare at, gaze

stare at, gaze

to seek, to find

expose, see

see through

appearance

appearance

attention geting

awe inspiring

--

igi

ug 6

du 8

pàd 3 d>l

bar b>g

sim

ál

ál

ulut

lám

görmek

göz = eye; gör = see; yüz = face.

bak = look

dik-mek (gözünü) = to stare

bul-mak = to find, to discover, uncover

gör

cam = glass

görüntü; al = red;

al-lî (renkli, gösteris^li)) = red

bulut = cloud; al-lî (renkli, gösteris^li)) = red

al-lî (renkli, gösteris^li)) = red

131 SEED

seed

--

seed, progeny

to grow

--

numun, a

numun, a

nu~gun, numun

mu m>b

tohum, döl, meni, urug [IZEy, 238]

tohum, döl, yumurta, ur, ur-luk,

urug (her seyin tohumu [IBMl, 39])

meni = human seed

-yü-me

X13 SEVEN

seven, totality

--

--

imin [u3-me-nu]

imin [u3-me-nu]

yedi, yeti

yedi = seven; tüm = totality; tamam = that is all;

hemi, hamî = everyone

132 TO SEW

weaver, ?tailor

net, mat, sinew

rope

type of weaver

to weave, decorate

to weave a mat

to weave a mat

--

--

us-bar r>s

sa

es^e

húb

tag

kid 6, kad 6,8 (k<>d)

kid 6, kad 6,8

kid 6, kad 6,8

dikmek

üs(t)-bas^ = clothing

hasir = mat

s^e-rit, kiris^ = sinew, thread; ip, urgan = rope

aba = thick cloak

tak-î = jewelry; tak = to wear; örmek = to weave

dik-mek = to sew, to tie together

kat kat ör-mek = to tie together layer by layer;

kat = layer, such as layers of a rope

133 SHARP

to cut

point, head

lance

barb, point

barb, point

insert, enter, write

--

--

dagger, sword

--

--

--

gum, gun

se~g

sukur

dih 2

dih 2

sur

sur

sur

~gir

~gir

~gir

sivri, keskin, itik [UYAT, 214], ötkür [UYAT, 276]

kes-mek = to cut

igne = needle, sharp point

sok-ar (mizrak, kar-gi) = lance, to thrust into

di-k-en = barb, thorn;

i-tik (keskin [UYAT, 214]) = sharp

sür = drive, stabb; ir=write (Chuvash sir, ir [TDEK1, 225])

kar-gî = lance, pike, javelin

sür-gü (sün-gü) = bayonet

gir = enter;

gir-gi = a pointed instrument that enters;

öt-kür (keskin [UYAT, 276])

X14 TO SHOOT

shoot an arrow

arrow

--

ti..ra

ti

atmak, vurmak

tîg~ atmak, ok atmak arrow

tîg~, ok = knitting needle, straight and strong

134 SHORT

short (man)

short

short

small

ant (a small bug?)

--

(lu)-gud

gud 8

lal

gi 17

kis^i

kîsa, gödek, güdük

göd-ek, güd-ük

göd-ek = short

--

ki-sa = short; ki-çik (çük) = small

kon-guz (böcek [HNO, 843]) = a bug

135 TO SING

to sing

--

--

sing(er)

--

du12

--

--

na-(r)

îrlamak, türkü söylemek, demek

tür-kü de-mek, îr-la-mak = to sing

kög/küg [TDEK, 227] = to sing with the

accompaniment of instruments

s^ar-kî-cî, tür-kü-cü

X15 SISTER

girl (young)

--

--

--

sister

female, woman

--

--

ge

ge

ge

ge

nin9

nunuz

nunuz

kîz kardes^, baci, apa [KTLS, 43], eke (ece, eze [IBML, 12])

genç kîz;

eke (ece, eze [IBML, 12]) = sister;

aga (büyük erkek kardes^, bey, yörenin büyüg~ü) = elder brother,

Beg, lord, rich and influential man of the town.

ana = mother; nine = grandmother, sin-gil [IBML, 60]

ine [KTLS, 176] = female; ana = mother;

eme = woman; nine/nene = grandmother

136 TO SIT

to sit

to mount, ride, sit on

lap, thigh

silent, still

to sit down, reside

--

throne, dais, stand

--

governor

pillow (?), triangle

--

tus^ [=3D> durun]

u 5

ur

áll

s^us^

--

bar-ag

bar-ag

ni- sang

sang-tag

oturmak

o-tur-mak = to sit; dur = stop

u(yu) = sleep; bin = mount, ride; o-tur = sit

ku-cak = lap; bud (but) = thigh

dur-an = still, silent

çüs^ (dur) = a Turkish expression used to call

a moving (i.e., a driven) donkey to stop

otur-ak = place to sit on, chair;

dur-ak (durulan yer) = stand

--

day-a-nak (yas-tik, [IZEy, 171]) = pillow

137 SKIN

skin, hide, leather

meat, flesh

peel, pare, expose

spread out?

pelt, hide

--

kus^

uzu

bar

pára

mun-sub

deri, gön

kös-e-le

kuzu = lamb

arala, soy = peel

yay-mak, ser-mek

deri = pelt; gön = hide

138 SKY

sky, heaven, high

--

--

--

dark, night (?sky)

sky

--

an, an-

an, an-

an, an-

an, an-

gi 6, mé

gik, kik

gök, tan (tang) [IZEy, 638]

tan (tang, gök) = sky; (16)

tan agarmasi [IZEy, 639] = dawn;

Tan-rî, Teng-ri, Ten-gir, Tan-gara = sky god;

ana = mother (9).

gi-ce (gece, tün) = night; gök = sky, sky blue

gök [IZEy, 286]

139 TO SLEEP

sleep

lie down

sleep

rest, repose

--

ù 3

ku

ku-ku

huñ

u [HNO, 873], uyumak

u, uyu = sleep

yat = lie down

uy-ku = sleep

--

140 SMALL

child, young, small

child, young, small

child, son

young, small

small, young man

girl, young woman

short

short

low, small

small, young

small, young

--

tur t>k

banda2/3

pes^ 8

di 4.di 4.l

gi 14

ge 2,3 g>k

gud 8

gud 8

sig

har

har

küçük, ufak, hurda

kör-pe= young, child, small; hur-da = small

hur-da (hirda) = young, small

piç = bastard child

dinç = young, energetic

ge-de/gi-de = young boy (Azeri)

kîz = girl

güd-ek (göd-ek) = short;

göd-en = large intestine; göd (göt) = rectum

sîkî = tight

hur-da (hîr-da) = small;

dar = narrow, tight

141 TO SMELL

smell?

smell, scent, fragerence

smell, scent, fragerence

stench

--

--

--

sweet, pleasant

foul smell

deficate, urinate

aromatic, perfume

--

ni

ir

ir

zi

--

zi

zi

sag 5, sig 6

hab 2

bid d>s

s^em

kokmak, koklamak

koku

iy, is, iyis, cit (koku [KTLS, 492])

ir-in = pus, matter of wounds [RDH1,546]

sid-ik (siy-ik, hiydik in Baskurt [KTLS, 778],

kötü koku) = urine;

si-mek (siy-mek [IBML, 60]) = urinate

sik = penis

--

pis koku

pis koku

güzel koku

142 SMOKE

smoke

smoke/deliberate

soot

eclipsed, darkened

--

de3, i.bi2

dar

ubilla 2

gidim 6

duman, tütün, bulut, sis

du-man, tü-tün

du-man, -tün; d>k kar = snow

bulut = cloud; is, kurum = soot

gice (gece) = night

143 SMOOTH

smooth

to smooth

--

sal [?] s>k

sal [?]

düz, düzgün, kaygan, kolay

kal/kel = bald headed, bare of vegetation.

dü-zelt-mek

144 SNAKE

snake, reptile

encircling snake

--

mus^

mer

yilan

kus^ = bird; mus^ = bird like

mar (6) = snake, serpent

145 SNOW

snow

--

s^eg~8 [?]

kar

sog (sog~uk [KTLS, 787]) = cold

146 SOME

some

--

[?]

bazî , bir kac

--

X16 SPEAR

spear

--

s^ukur

mîzrak, kargî, zîpkîn

kar-gî

147 TO SPIT

to spit

--

uh 2 [?]

tükürmek

tuh (tükürmek)

148 TO SPLIT

split

split, shatter

cut into, divide

sickle

cut out, deduct,

apportion

lead out, travel

slave (?)

--

bar, b>y

dar, d>y

sil 2

zubu

s^ub

s^ub

sab

su-bar

yarmak

yar

yar

böl; dilim = slice; yar-îm = half

orak

bölme, paylas^tirma

bölme, paylas^tirma

sab (söz, haber [MuEr, 127]) = words, news

kul; sin-gar [MuEr, 128] = half, one of two halves

149 TO SQUEEZE

to twist /Gordon

--

--

--

sur

sur

--

sîkmak, sarmak, sarîlmak, kucaklamak

sar-mak = to wrap around, to wind

sar-îl-mak, = to be hugged, to be embraced,

to be encircled by enemy

150 TO STAB, PIERCE

to stab, pierce

dig, scrape,

furrow hole

arrow

arrow

gore, toss

insert, enter

sting, fever

--

bur3 b>v

tu 10

tu 10

ti

ti

du 7

sar

tab b>v

tîg~la-mak, okla-, bîçakla-, del-, gir-, sok-, ignele-

vur-mak= to hit; gir-mek = to enter, to pierce

tîr-nak-la-mak = to scrape, to claw;

des^-mek = to lance, to open up

tîg~ (ok) = arrow, sharp pointed spindle

tîg~, s^is^= knitting needle

des^ = to gore, to stabb

gir = enter, pierce; sür = drive into, push

tav-la-mak = to heat; a-tas^ = fire

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