محجوبلق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From محجوب (mahcub, “shy, bashful; ashamed, embarassed”) +‎ ـلق (-lık, luk).

Noun

محجوبلق • (mahcubluk) (definite accusative محجوبلغی (mahcubluğu), uncountable)

  1. shyness, bashfulness, timidness
    Synonyms: اوتانغاچلق (utangaçlık), محجوبیت (mahcubiyet)
  2. shame, dishonor, embarrassment
    Synonyms: عیب (ʼayıb), محجوبیت (mahcubiyet)

Descendants

  • Turkish: mahcupluk

Further reading

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