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ocaq

Pronunciation: [oˈd͡ʒɑx]

“ocaq” is an Azerbaijani word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. stove
  2. hearth
  3. center, core, heart, heartland

Etymology

According to most etymologies, inherited from Proto-Turkic *(h)ōtčak or *ōtčuk (“fireplace”), a derivation from Proto-Turkic *(h)ōt (“fire”), whence Azerbaijani od (“fire”). According to Clauson, from Proto-Turkic *očok, with the second vowel being rounded. The figurative senses are attested first in Ottoman Turkish in the 17th century. Cognates Cognate with Crimean Tatar ocaq, Turkish ocak,…

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