tek tük

Meaning

Adj

sporadic, sparse, thin

Adv

sporadically, sparsely

Concepts

episodic

patternless

sporadic

Synonyms

aralıklı

ara sıra olan

Translations

vereinzelt

selten

spärlich

sporadisch

ein paar Brocken

σποραδικός

sporadique

sporadico

tek tûk

dungezaaid

sporadisch

esporadic

casual

esporádico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtec.tyc/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: تك توك

Cognate with Azerbaijani: tək-tük

Cognate with Turkmen: täk-tük

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تك توك (tek tük, “here and there, now and then”), equivalent to tek (“one, only, single”) + tük. Cognates with Azerbaijani tək-tük, Turkmen täk-tük.