kumral
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قومرال (kumral, “auburn”), from Proto-Turkic *koŋral (“auburn”), a blend of *koŋur (“brown”) and *āl (“crimson, red”).
Adjective
kumral
- auburn, cupreous, chestnut, castaneous, red-brown, of a dark reddish-brown colour
- Near-synonym: kastane rengi
Noun
kumral (definite accusative kumralı, plural kumrallar)
- auburn, redbrown, a dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour
- auburn:
- someone who has auburn hair, moustache, or beard
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kumral | kumrallar |
| definite accusative | kumralı | kumralları |
| dative | kumrala | kumrallara |
| locative | kumralda | kumrallarda |
| ablative | kumraldan | kumrallardan |
| genitive | kumralın | kumralların |
Derived terms
- kumrallık
Related terms
Further reading
- “kumral”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “kumral”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “kumral”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 3, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2836
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kumral”, in Nişanyan Sözlük