kovuk

“kovuk” is a Turkish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

cavity, hollow, recess, hole, any unfilled space in something solid, either natural or artificial
den, lair, a small refuge or shelter which can provide safety or protection

adjective

hollowed out, carved out, containing cavities, hollows, or holes

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قووق (kovuk, “cavity, hollow”), from Early Old Oghuz قُڤُقْ (qovuq), from Proto-Turkic *koguk (“tree hollow”). Cognates Cognate with Azerbaijani qovuq, Salar qox, Turkmen gowak, Uyghur كاۋاك (kawak) and Uzbek kovak.

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