اوڭدول

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately a derivation from Proto-Turkic *öŋ (front), whence also اوك (öñ, front).

Noun

اوڭدول (öñdül, öğdül)

  1. prize, reward
    • 19th ce., Geyveli Hüseyin b. Muhammed, Kevserü’l-hayât ve Mücellâi’r-Rumât:
      كیم بش اوقده نشانی اوررسه اوڭدول آنك اولسن
      kim beş okda nişānı urursa öñdül anıñ olsun
      Whoever shoots the target with 5 arrows in a row takes the prize
  2. (figuratively) advantage
    • 1512, Lamiî Çelebi, Ferhad ile Şirin:
      بولوب میدانی خالی آلدی اوڭدول
      Bulup meydānı ḫālī aldı öñdül
      He took advantage of the absence of his rivals (lit. “he found the square empty and took prize”)

Synonyms

  • مكافات (mükâfat)

Descendants

  • Turkish: ödül

Further reading

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