اولاق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ulaġ (“messenger”), a development of *ula- (“to extend, prolong; to attach, join (ends)”), whence اولامق (ulamak, “to attach, join”).

Noun

اولاق • (ulak)

  1. courier, messenger, a person who delivers messages
    Synonym: چاپار (çapar)

Derived terms

  • اولاقلق (ulaklık, “the quality and duty of a courier”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ulak
  • → Romanian: olac

Further reading

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