zikir
/zikir/ · plural zikirle
1. dhikr, devotional remembrance of God; prayer, especially the name of God or Koranic verses repeated as a chant
- zikir eterge — to perform dhikr
- zikir aytırğa — to chant dhikr, to sing a prayer
- qartla zikirge jıyıldıla — the elders gathered for dhikr
- qartla zikir, jaşla tilek etedile — the old men perform dhikr, the young men pray
- mınçaq sanay, zikir ayta — counting prayer beads, chanting dhikr
- juma kün zikir tawuşu eşitildi — on Friday the sound of dhikr was heard
- zikir etgen jürek tınçlıq tabar — a heart that performs dhikr will find peace
2. hymn, sacred song, psalm — Used in Bible translations for the Psalms and for hymns.
- Dawutnu zikiri — the Psalm of David
- zikir jırnı aytdıla — they sang the hymn
- zikir aytıb — having sung a hymn
Cases and owners
Singular
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zikirthe dhikr | zikirimmy dhikr | zikiriŋyour dhikr | zikirihis dhikr | zikiribizour dhikr | zikirigizyou all's dhikr | zikirleritheir dhikrs |
| Genitive | zikirnithe dhikr's | zikirimimy dhikr's | zikiriŋiyour dhikr's | zikirinihis dhikr's | zikiribizniour dhikr's | zikirigizniyou all's dhikr's | zikirlerinitheir dhikrs' |
| Accusative | zikirnithe dhikr (as the object) | zikirimimy dhikr (as the object) | zikiriŋiyour dhikr (as the object) | zikirinhis dhikr (as the object) | zikiribizniour dhikr (as the object) | zikirigizniyou all's dhikr (as the object) | zikirlerintheir dhikrs (as the object) |
| Dative | zikirgeto the dhikr | zikirimeto my dhikr | zikiriŋeto your dhikr | zikirineto his dhikr | zikiribizgeto our dhikr | zikirigizgeto you all's dhikr | zikirlerineto their dhikrs |
| Locative | zikirdein / at the dhikr | zikirimdein / at my dhikr | zikiriŋdein / at your dhikr | zikirindein / at his dhikr | zikiribizdein / at our dhikr | zikirigizdein / at you all's dhikr | zikirlerindein / at their dhikrs |
| Ablative | zikirdenfrom the dhikr | zikirimdenfrom my dhikr | zikiriŋdenfrom your dhikr | zikirindenfrom his dhikr | zikiribizdenfrom our dhikr | zikirigizdenfrom you all's dhikr | zikirlerindenfrom their dhikrs |
Plural
| Case | —plain | menimy | seniyour | anıhis / her | bizniour | sizniyou all's | alanıtheir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zikirlethe dhikrs | zikirlerimmy dhikrs | zikirleriŋyour dhikrs | zikirlerihis dhikrs | zikirleribizour dhikrs | zikirlerigizyou all's dhikrs | zikirleritheir dhikrs |
| Genitive | zikirlenithe dhikrs' | zikirlerimimy dhikrs' | zikirleriŋiyour dhikrs' | zikirlerinihis dhikrs' | zikirleribizniour dhikrs' | zikirlerigizniyou all's dhikrs' | zikirlerinitheir dhikrs' |
| Accusative | zikirlenithe dhikrs (as the object) | zikirlerimimy dhikrs (as the object) | zikirleriŋiyour dhikrs (as the object) | zikirlerinhis dhikrs (as the object) | zikirleribizniour dhikrs (as the object) | zikirlerigizniyou all's dhikrs (as the object) | zikirlerintheir dhikrs (as the object) |
| Dative | zikirlegeto the dhikrs | zikirlerimeto my dhikrs | zikirleriŋeto your dhikrs | zikirlerineto his dhikrs | zikirleribizgeto our dhikrs | zikirlerigizgeto you all's dhikrs | zikirlerineto their dhikrs |
| Locative | zikirledein / at the dhikrs | zikirlerimdein / at my dhikrs | zikirleriŋdein / at your dhikrs | zikirlerindein / at his dhikrs | zikirleribizdein / at our dhikrs | zikirlerigizdein / at you all's dhikrs | zikirlerindein / at their dhikrs |
| Ablative | zikirledenfrom the dhikrs | zikirlerimdenfrom my dhikrs | zikirleriŋdenfrom your dhikrs | zikirlerindenfrom his dhikrs | zikirleribizdenfrom our dhikrs | zikirlerigizdenfrom you all's dhikrs | zikirlerindenfrom their dhikrs |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: zikirleri can mean "his / her dhikrs", "their dhikr", or "their dhikrs" — context decides.
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.