Soğuk
English meaning: Cold
Definition
Having a low temperature.
Example
“Kışın çok soğuk oluyor.”
In English: “It gets very cold in winter.”
Another example: “Dışarısı çok soğuk, kalın giyin.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Very common adjective 'cold'; of weather, food, drinks, and figuratively 'cold/distant' ('soğuk davranmak'). The opposite of 'sıcak'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
'Soğuk' originates from the Old Turkic word referring to 'cold' or 'coolness', reflecting consistent usage across different Turkic dialects.
Common Collocations
- soğuk hava
- soğuk su
- soğuk davranmak
- buz gibi soğuk
- soğuk algınlığı
Word Forms
comparative: daha soğuk; superlative: en soğuk; verb: soğumak; noun: soğukluk
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Literary Heritage
“Biz de geldik bu cihana aşk ateşi yandık yine”
/Biz de geldik bu cihana ask atesi yandk yine/
“We too came into this world, and burned again in the fire of love.”
“En güzel deniz: henüz gidilmemiş olanıdır.”
“The most beautiful sea: the one not yet sailed. The most beautiful child: has not yet grown. The most beautiful days: those we have not yet lived.”
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