kovuk

Meaning

Adj

hallow, empty

Noun

a cavity, a hallow place, a burrow

Concepts

cove

sinus

cavity

inlet

Translations

cavité

caverne

Höhle

Loch

🕳️

kleine Bucht

Einbuchtung

ορμίσκος

calanque

creux

trou

🕳️

crique

petite baie

seno

cala

calanco

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: قووق

Cognate with Azerbaijani: qovuq

Cognate with Turkmen: gowak

Cognate with Salar: qok

Cognate with Karakhanid: قُوُق

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قووق. Cognate to Azerbaijani qovuq, Turkmen gowak (“hole, burrow; cave, den”, noun), Salar qok (“void, hollow”, noun), Karakhanid قُوُق (kovuk, “hollow”).