buruk

Meaning

  1. acrid, pungent, subacid, having a strong taste that stings the tongue
  2. twisted, winding, tortile, distorted, contorted, bent out of shape
  3. offended, hurt, feeling emotional pain

Synonyms

kekre

ekşice

sertçe

tadı sert

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بوروق (buruk); equivalent to bur- (“to twist, wring”) + -uk.

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