sulh
See also: sülh
Old English
Alternative forms
- suluh
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sulhs (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *selk- (“to drag, to furrow”). Cognate with Latin sulcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sulx/, [suɫx]
Noun
sulh f
- plough (implement)
- plough, ploughland (measure of land)
- furrow; gully
Declension
Declension of sulh (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sulh | sylh, syll |
| accusative | sulh | sylh, syll |
| genitive | sūle | sūla |
| dative | sylh, sylġ, sȳl | sūlum |
Synonyms
- sūl
Descendants
- Middle English: sulh, sulhȝ, sulch, sulgh, sulegh, solouȝ, solough, solwe
- English: sullow
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish صلح, from Arabic صُلْح (ṣulḥ).
Noun
sulh (definite accusative sulhu, plural sulhlar)
- peace, reconciliation
- Synonym: barış
- compromise
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “sulh”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013) The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN