SUMERIAN - TURKISH COMPARISON LIST
(WITH 200 CONCEPT GROUP ENGLISH WORDS)
by
Polat Kaya
(Part 4 of 5)
ENGLISH | SUMERIAN | TURKISH |
151 TO STAND
stationary, standing to be, to have to be, we fate to act, to behave stand up |
--
gub [su8.b] me me me me 6 zig 3 z>d |
durmak, ayakta kalmak
duran men = I, me; olmak; sahip olmak olmak; miz/biz; men me-nem = I am my fate (11) dav-ran-mak dik-dur, kalk |
152 STAR
shine, glow shine, glow star, planet planetshine, star shine brightly shine brightly shine, gleam, sta shine, gleam, sta |
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mul m>y mul m>y mul m>y s^un s>g had 2 had 2 d>y zalag z>y zalag z>y |
yildiz, yulduz, gün, günes^
yal/yul (is^ik, kizarti [IZEy, 719]) = bright, shining, light; yal-in-lik [AVG, 308] yul-duz (yil-diz) = star gün (kün) = sun od (ates^) = fire; ay = moon (5) yal-av (alev, [AVG, 308]) = flame; yal-tir-mak [AVG, 308] = to shine |
153 STICK
stick -- |
--
g~is^ g~idru |
çubuk, sopa, sîrîk, deg~nek, ag~aç
ag~aç = tree, wood çubuk, sîrîk, deg~nek |
154 STONE
pebble, stone stone, rock pretty, precious stone block of stone lapis lazuli |
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na 4 za 2 s^ub 7 -- la-gab gìn |
tas^, kaya, çakîl
çakîl ka-ya = big rock; ça-kîl = pebble s^eb = coral stone?, mercan?; guher -- lapik (lepik= yassi ince tas^) = layered stone gök tas^ (mavi renkli tas^) |
155 STRAIGHT
to straighten, upright steadyness, reliability stand upright |
--
si..sa2 -- ~gen -- si |
düz
düzeltmek; dik = upright -- güven -- dik dur |
156 TO SUCK
to suckle breathe (in), soul stench leak leak overflow |
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sub b>r zi (g) zí zum z>d zum zum |
sormak, sorumak, emmek, i*mek, *ekmek, almak
sor = suckle, suck nefes almak = to breathe; can = soul sid-ik = urine; kötü koku dam-la-mak = to drip; sîz-mak tas^-mak |
157 SUN
sun, time, when -- -- -- day, time -- sun god torpidity, fever beam, ray -- |
--
utu, ud -- -- -- utu, ud d>y -- d.KIN dih 2 dalla d>y -- |
gün, kün
üt/ot/od (atas^ [IZEy, 515, 703]) = fire; üt-mek (yakmak [IZEy, 703]) = to burn; ütü = (hot) iron ( used for pressing clothes); gün, kün = sun; öd-le/öy-le = noon time; öd = time [ODes, 466], [HNO, 825], [ONT: 12]; kün tengri [ONT, 12] -- yalav (alev) = flame, fire; yul-duz = star |
158 TO SWELL
to grow to widen to widen to widen to grow, thick |
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mu 2 m>b dag~al dag~al d>ç dag~al d>y bulug~ 3 |
s^is^mek, kabarmak, büyümek
bü-yü-mek = to grow dag~-îl-mak = to spread, to widen çog~-al-mak = to increase, to spread yay-îl-mak = to spread bulug~ = to reach puberti; to ripen. |
159 TO SWIM
water waterfowl, swan -- |
--
i 7 us -- |
yüzmek
su kaz = goose; ku/kur/kug~u = swan; su = water |
160 TAIL
tail -- -- |
--
kun n>d>y -- -- |
kuyruk
kud-ruk (kuy-ruk [IZEy, 454]); kud/kuy (1. kic, 2. kiyi, 3. dere [IZEy,454]) = 1. bottom, rear end; 2. side; 3. brook |
X17 TEN
ten hand (finger?) finger(s), 10 one (?) |
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u [ha-wa-mu] su hù, u dis |
on
on = ten el, (parmak) on parmak (barimak [IZEy, 549] = 10 fingers bir |
161 THAT
to that? that one, he, she that one this/that one |
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ri ni, na ni, na bi, bé |
0, ol, s^u
-ra, -ri, -ru = directional suffix an (o) = he, she, it o biri bu/mu = this one; s^u = that one |
162 THERE
that place -- place, town place, town place, town place, town place, town place, town |
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ki..ri-a -- ki -- ki k>y ki ki ki |
ora, orada, oraya
o-ra, o-ra-sî; -ri, -ra, -ru = directional suffix kîr (yayla, ova, çayirlik, yaylim [IZEy, 407]) = countryside, mountain resort, medow; yer/yir/kir = place, ground, dirt kir (yer, toz, toprak, çamur) = dirt (12) kent = town ki (geri, bati) = west [HNO, 812] |
163 THEY
they genitive, locative this one -- |
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e.ne.ne -na- ne ne |
onlar, an-an (old Turkic)
an-an (= onlar) (7); (-en, -an = -ler, -lar in old Turkish) -in, -un = suffix for genitive bu-na = to this one -na = dative suffix |
164 THICK
expand, womb big, fat big, fat big, fat |
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pes^ p>s^ gur 4, gir 8 gur 4, gir 8 gur 4, gir 8 |
kalîn, sîk, çok, koyu, yog~un
s^is^-mek = to expand gür = thick, dense yo-g~un = thick, dense guy-ruk/kuy-ruk = big fat tail of eastern Anatolian sheep |
165 THIN
thin -- -- -- -- |
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sal sal sal s>c sal s>y sal s>d |
ince, seyrek, sulu, soluk, cansiz, ciliz, zayif
su-lu = watery sol-uk = pale (in colour) cil-iz, can-siz= thin, undersized yal = watery mash prepared for dogs as food dal = branch of a tree (which is thin as compared to the body of a tree |
166 TO THINK
hear, understand intelligent -- discernment intelligent |
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g~es^tug 2,3 us 4 -- umus, us 4 ngiz-al |
düs^ünmek
es^it = hear, anla us (anlayis^ gücü, yeti, öz, töz, akîl [IZEy, 689]) = inteligence, mind, wisdom us (zeki, anlayan [IZEy, 689]) = discerning us-lu = intelligent, smart |
167 THIS
this |
--
ne.en, ne- n>l |
bu/mu, buna/muna, bunda/munda, ol
bu/mu, buna/muna, bunda/munda, ol |
168 THOU
thou |
--
za-e, -zu |
sen
sen; -iz, -uz = 2nd p. plural verbal suffix |
169 THREE
three |
--
es^ 5 |
üç
üç |
170 TO THROW
to throw |
--
ra, ri, s^ub |
atmak
-ri, -ru = directional suffix |
171 TO TIE
to bind, tie to bind, tie to bind, tie tie, rope, bond to tie, bond, string -- to tie, bond, string -- to tie, bond, string to tie, bond, string to tie, bond, string to tie -- to tie -- to tie together to tie together nest nest to weave a mat sinew, cord, mat, net a knot |
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lá lá lá dim dur -- dur -- dur dur dur kes^.dr -- kes^.dr -- kad 4,5 kad 4,5 gud d>y gud kid 6, kad 6,8 sa kes^da |
bag~lamak, dokumak, dügümlemek, kat katmak
il-mek (baglamak, birles^tirmek [IZEy, 343]); il-mek (düg~üm) = noose; ile = with, together with [RDH1, 527] düg~üm [IZEy, 208] dür-mek (bükmek, toplamak, katlamak [IZEy, 210]) = to put together, to tie, to wrap. dür-üm = flat bread wrapped around cheese or other edibles to eat, folded sandwich. dür-ge (katlanmis pamuk[IZEy, 210]) = folded cotton dür-gü [IZEy, 210] = wrapped dead body, folded, wrapped object dok-u-mak (dügümlemek) = to weave, to tie kos^-mak (baglamak, ilis^tirmek, takmak [RDH2, 461]) = to hitch, to attach something to another kos^a (yoldas^, [IZEy, 429]) = two together, two people attached together like man and wife, pair, two, two friends, two related people or objects. kat (büküm, kîvrîm [IZEy, 384]) = layer, such as layers of a rope (13); kat kat-mak = to add a floor or a layer. uya (yuva)= nest [HNO, 877] udi (uyu) = to sleep [HNO, 874]; kat kat-mak = to add a floor or a layer to a layered object. -- kos^-uk = tied together |
172 TONGUE
tongue -- |
--
eme eme |
dil
em = suck dil/til |
173 TOOTH
tooth |
--
zu2, zu 9 |
dis^/tis^
ez-mek = to crush, to chew; |
174 TREE
tree |
--
g~is^ |
ag~aç
ag~aç; yis^ (orman) = forest |
175 TO TURN
to turn -- -- -- -- -- -- |
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gi 4, gur g>b gi 4, gur g>b gi 4, gur gi 4, gur gi 4, gur gi 4, gur g>s gi 4, gur |
dönmek, burmak, bükmek
bur-mak = to twist, to turn bur-gu = drill; te-ker-lek = wheel ger-i-ye git = turn back eg~-ri = bent, crooked ger-i, arka = back sar = wrap around kur = reload (e.g.: "yay kurmak" or "saatî kur") |
X18 TWENTY
twenty |
--
nis^ |
yirmi, yigirmi
yirmi, yigirmi = 20 |
176 TWO
two |
--
min |
iki/ikki
iki/ikki = 2 |
177 TO VOMIT
to vomit |
--
buru 8 [?] |
çîkarmak, kusmak
çîkarmak, kusmak |
178 TO WALK
walk |
--
g~en (du, etc) |
yürümek, gelmek, gitmek
gel git = come and go, to walk about; yuru = walk |
179 WARM
warm scorching baker, cook |
--
kum 2 mèl mu-hal-dim |
isi, sîcak
kum = sand, desert -- -- |
180 TO WASH
wash wash, bathe, pour rain, cloud to clean |
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luh, lah l>y tu 5,17 em sikil |
yikamak, yumak
yîka, yu su dök = pour water to wash yag~-mur; bulut sîk-mak = to squeeze water out of laundry |
181 WATER
water |
--
a (?) |
su, ter [IZEy, 655]
su |
182 WE
we |
--
-me |
biz, miz
miz; -miz, -muz = 1st p. pl. verbal suffix |
183 WET
wet -- -- -- moist, get moist soak, cloud pond, pool |
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dur(u) 5 dur(u) 5 dur(u) 5 sur r>l dig lum ñar-im |
yas^, sulu
duru (sîvî, sulu [KTLS, 776]) = watery duru-la-mak = rinsing with clean water; ter (islak, yas^ [IZEy, 655]) = wet; sweat sulu, sîvî (cîvîk, suyuk [KTLS, 776]) = watery; su dök = pour water; bu-lut = cloud; nor (in Mongolian) = lake |
184 WHAT
what -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- |
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a.na a.na a.na a.na a.na a.na a.na a.na a.na |
ne, na, nasil
ne, na (hangi, AVG, 72]) ne-çuk = how? [HNO, 820] ne-guda (nasil, ne biçim [HNO, 820]) = how? ne-ke (neye, neden [HNO, 820]) = why? ne-luk (neden [HNO, 820]) = because of what? nen-çe (kaç, ne kadar [HNO, 820]) = how many neng (s^ey, nesne [HNO, 820]) = thing neng-nen (ne, her ne [HNO, 820]) = what ne teg (ne gibi) = like what [HNO, 820; AVG, 72] |
185 WHEN
when -- |
--
me.na.am3 ud...-a |
ne zaman, na öd
kaçan (ne zaman AVG, 72]) öd = time [HNO, 825] |
186 WHERE
where |
--
me-a, ki..-a |
nerede
kani (ne-rede, [AVG, 72]) |
187 WHITE
white |
--
babbar bar 6.bar 6 |
ak/ag/ag~, bayaz
bayaz ag~, ak |
188 WHO
who who |
--
a.ba a.ba |
kim, ki
kim apa = father |
189 WIDE
to widen, wide to widen, wide to widen, wide wide to be wide |
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dag~al, d>ç dag~al dag~al, d>y tal2 sal |
genis^, enli
çog~-al-mak = to increase, to swell dag~-îl-mak = to spread, to widen to widen yay-îl-mak = to spread, to widen genis^; sel = flood genis^-le-mek; sel = flood |
190 WIFE
wife, husband, spouse female, woman female, eggs, offspring |
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dam munus nu-nuz |
kari, es^
dam (ev) = house eme, mama [AVG, 286] nene, nine = grandmother |
191 WIND
wind |
--
im, lil |
yel, yil
yel, yil |
192 WING
wing to fly -- -- |
--
a2, pa p>k dal dal d>y dal |
kanat, telek, yelek
ka-nat (telek [IZEy, 652]); kana(t) [IZEy, 370] = wing tel-ek (tüy, tüg [IZEy, 652]) = feather, down yel-ek (kaz tel-egi) = quill from a goose or from a bird's wing. dal (kol, butak/budak) = branch |
TO WIPE
to wipe erase |
--
ra.g dir |
silmek
sil-mek; ku-ru-lamak = to dry sil |
194 WITH
together with commitative lie with |
--
-da, -ta -da- -na |
ile, beraber
-le, -la = suffix expressing togetherness -de, -da, -te, -ta = locative suffix -ne, -na = dative suffix for demonstrative pronouns |
195 WOMAN
woman |
--
munus |
kadîn, eme, mama, nine, hala
meme = breast; ana = mother; hanîm/hanum = lady |
196 WOODS, FOREST
woods, forest -- -- -- -- |
--
tir -- -- tir tir |
orman, koru, yis^, ag~aç
ter (dirilik, islaklik, yes^illik, canlilik [IZEy, 655]) = liveliness, wetness, greenness, living (all of these concepts are associated with forest or woods); ter-ek (kavak [KTLS, 454]) = poplar tree, wooden shelf ter (kabuk [IZEy, 655]) = shell; bark of a tree |
X19 TO WORK
to work |
--
kin..ak |
is^lemek, çalis^mak
-- |
197 WORM
worm |
--
g~ar7 [?] |
solucan, kurt
gurt/kurt (solucan) |
198 YOU
you |
--
-zu.ne(.ne) |
siz
-niz, -nuz = verbal pronoun for 2nd p. pl |
199 YEAR
year |
--
mu |
yîl, sene
yîl, sene |
200 YELLOW
yellow |
--
sig7 |
sari
sari |
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