авур

Kumyk

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *iagïr (“heavy”). Cognate with Karachay-Balkar ауур (auur), Karaim авур, Kazakh ауыр (auyr), Karakalpak awır, Krymchak агъыр, Nogai авыр (avır), Kyrgyz оор (oor), Southern Altai уур (uur), Turkish ağır, Turkmen agyr, Khakas аар (aar), Shor аар, Tuvan аар (aar), etc.

Adjective

авур • (awur)

  1. heavy (having great weight)
    авур юк ― awur yük ― heavy load, burden
  2. hard, difficult
    авур гюнлер ― awur günler ― days of hardship
  3. serious, severe, grave
    авур аврув ― awur awruw ― severe illness
  4. dark (of color)
    авур сари ― awur sari ― dark yellow

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “having great weight”): енгил (yeñil)

Derived terms
  • авурлашмакъ (awurlaşmaq)
  • авурлукъ (awurluq)
  • авурлукъсуз (awurluqsuz)
  • авурсынмакъ (awursınmaq)
  • авурсыныв (awursınıw)
  • авуртдурмакъ (awurtdurmaq)
  • авуртмакъ (awurtmaq)
  • авуртув (awurtuw)

Further reading
  • Бамматов Б.Г., editor (2013), “авур”, in Кумыкско-русский словарь [Kumyk–Russian dictionary], Makhachkala: ИЯЛИ ДНЦ РАН
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