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 bü-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 (küçük) = 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, tü-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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