közlü
/køzly/
1. having the evil eye — Said of a person believed to bring harm with a look, as in közlü tişirıw.
- közlü tişirıw — a woman with the evil eye
- közlü qart tişirıw — an old woman with the evil eye
- közlü adamdan qorqama — I am afraid of a person with the evil eye
2. porous, full of holes — Used of things full of small holes, such as cheese.
- közlü bışlaq — porous cheese
- közlü taş — a porous stone
- közlü ötmek — porous bread
Expressions
- suwuq közlü qararğa — regard coldly
- qatın köllü, tawuq közlü bolsun — blessing for a boy
- tana közlü — big dark eyes
Saying it about someone
| Degree | menI | senyou | olhe/she/it | bizwe | sizyou all | alathey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | közlümeI am having the evil eye | közlüseyou are having the evil eye | közlüdühe is having the evil eye | közlübüzwe are having the evil eye | közlüsüzyou all are having the evil eye | közlüdülethey are having the evil eye |
To compare two things, put the loser in the from-form: ol menden közlüdü — "compared to me, he is having the evil eye."
Saying it about mine, yours, theirs
One thing
| Degree | menikimine | senikiyours | anıqıhis / hers | biznikiours | siznikiyours (pl.) | alanıqıtheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | meniki közlüdümine is having the evil eye | seniki közlüdüyours is having the evil eye | anıqı közlüdühis is having the evil eye | bizniki közlüdüours is having the evil eye | sizniki közlüdüyours (pl.) is having the evil eye | alanıqı közlüdütheirs is having the evil eye |
Several things
| Degree | menikilemine | senikileyours | anıqılahis / hers | biznikileours | siznikileyours (pl.) | alanıqılatheirs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| base form | menikile közlüdülemine are having the evil eye | senikile közlüdüleyours are having the evil eye | anıqıla közlüdülehis are having the evil eye | biznikile közlüdüleours are having the evil eye | siznikile közlüdüleyours (pl.) are having the evil eye | alanıqıla közlüdületheirs are having the evil eye |
Any thing takes the third-person ending, not only these: bu közlüdü, bıla közlüdüle. In texts biznikile is usually kesibiznikile, "our own people", and a surname with -nıqıla names a family: Dudalanıqıla, "the Dudas".