mahmuz

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish مهموز (mahmuz), itself from Arabic مِهْمَاز (mihmāz, prod, spur, goad).

Noun

mahmuz (definite accusative mahmuzu, plural mahmuzlar)

  1. spur, a rigid implement fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse
  2. spur, an appendage pointing rearward, near the foot of some birds

Declension

Declension of mahmuz
singular plural
nominative mahmuz mahmuzlar
definite accusative mahmuzu mahmuzları
dative mahmuza mahmuzlara
locative mahmuzda mahmuzlarda
ablative mahmuzdan mahmuzlardan
genitive mahmuzun mahmuzların

Derived terms

  • mahmuz çiçeği
  • mahmuzcu
  • mahmuzcuk
  • mahmuzlamak
  • mahmuzlanmak
  • mahmuzlu

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