macun

See also: Macun

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish معجون (maʼcun, “paste; putty”), itself from Arabic مَعْجُون (maʕjūn, “paste; putty”).

Noun

macun (definite accusative macunu, plural macunlar)

  1. (in general) paste, any soft and moist mixture of several ingredients incorporated together
  2. putty, a form of cement made from linseed oil and whiting used in domestic construction and repair
  3. kind of semi-solid, sticky burnt sugar used for waxing
    Synonym: ağda
  4. drug made from filtered opium-gum that former addicts swallowed

Declension

Declension of macun
singular plural
nominative macun macunlar
definite accusative macunu macunları
dative macuna macunlara
locative macunda macunlarda
ablative macundan macunlardan
genitive macunun macunların

Derived terms

  • macun çekme
  • macun küreği
  • macuncu
  • macunlamak
  • macunlanmak

Further reading

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