گوبك

See also: كوپك

Ottoman Turkish

گوبك

Alternative forms

  • كوبك (göbek)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *gȫpek (navel); cognate with Azerbaijani göbək and Turkmen göbek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɟø.bec/

Noun

گوبك • (göbek)

  1. navel, bellybutton, the indentation or bump on the abdomen
    Synonyms: سره (surre), ناف (naf)
  2. boss, the convex and rounded projection in the centre of a shield
  3. core, the central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds
  4. (figuratively) generation, a rank or degree in genealogy
    Synonym: نسل (nesl)

Derived terms

  • تاوان گوبكی (tavan göbeği, the central boss of a ceiling)
  • قادین گوبكی (kadın göbeği, kind of shortcake)
  • قوزی گوبكی (kuzı göbeği, morel)
  • گوبك توتون (göbek tütün, tobacco from the heart of a plant)
  • گوبك دوشمه‌سی (göbek düşmesi, umbilical hernia)
  • گوبك طاشی (göbek taşı, large table in a hammam)
  • گوبكلنمك (göbeklenmek, to form a core (of plants))
  • گوبكلو (göbekli, naveled)
  • گوبكنی كسمك (göbegini kesmek, to cut the umbilical cord)

Descendants

  • Gagauz: göbek
  • Turkish: göbek

Further reading

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