şuw
/ʃuw/
1. swoosh, rustle; the sound of a gust of wind or of rustling leaves — Usually followed by deb, or doubled before eterge: şuw-şuw eterge means to rustle.
- şuw deb jel urdu — the wind blew with a swoosh
- şuw deb betibizge jel urdu — the wind blew into our faces with a swoosh
- terekle jelde şuw-şuw etedile — the trees are rustling in the wind
- çapıraqla şuw-şuw etdile — the leaves rustled
- şuw-şuw eterge — to rustle
2. whoosh; the rushing sound of a river
- suw şuw deb ağadı — the water flows with a whoosh
- suw şuw-şuw etedi — the river rushes with a whoosh
- suwnu şuw degeni eşitiledi — the rushing of the river can be heard
Expressions
- şuw dep turğan — empty, lifeless home; destitute, penniless