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ENGLISH - SUMERIAN - TURKISH DICTIONARY

Prepared by Polat Kaya

(September 12, 1997)

 

Links

http://www.yuaa.org/data/upload/2003/03/02/SumeTurk.pdf
http://www.compmore.net/~tntr/sumerturkb.html
Unfortunately, all links related to the work of Dan Sullivan, who constructed the underlying Sumerian-English dictionary used by Polat Kaya, are not available any more.

Forword

I have combined the list taken from the link above with the Karachai-Balkarian coincidences in the Sumerian from the Sumerian and Karachai-Balkarian Türkic.

Translation of Sumerian Words and Phrases

In the list below, the English words are the intermediary words between the Sumerian and the Turkish words.

REFERENCES

ONT Prof. Dr. Osman Nedim Tuna, "Sümer ve Türk Dillerinin Tarihi Ilgisi ile Türk Dilinin Yasî Meselesi" Atatürk Kültür, Dil ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu, Türk Dil Kurumu Yayînlarî : 561, Ankara, 1990.
ESD Adapa, "English - Sumerian Dictionary", Twin Rivers Rising Homepage, Internet, 1996.
SSMM Ott Kostner, "Some Sumerian Morphemes and Moder U-A Words", ott@zzz.ee (Ott Kostner), 1996.

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Morphology
English Sumerian Turkish
-ablative Ka-ta Kapu-tan, Kapu-dan
-accusative Ka-n-i kapu-n-u, KapI-y-I
-dative Ka-na Kapu-y-a
-equiative Ka-gim Kapu-kimi
-genitive Ka-na(k) Kapu-n-un
-innesive Ka-ta Kapu-da

 

English Sumerian Turkish Karachai - Balkar
Abundance He-Gal g>b bol  
Accumulate dirig irk (toplamak) [ONT]  
Adam Adapa Adam (atam)=my father; (homosapien) ataapa = father's father  
Advice Gal-ga g>b Bil-ge  
Air Lil l>y yil (yel)= wind  
Ancestor Bil-ga Bil-ge (=knowledgable, experienced)  
Anger mir m>k kiz-mak (=to get angry)  
Ant marun m>k karîn-ca [ONT]  
Arm Kar Kol, kar?  
Ashes De-Dal d>k kül  
Away from -ta -tan, -dan, -ten, -den (suffix)  
Back Eger Eg~er (=saddle)  
Back of head Arku arka (=back)  
Band dib yip (=ip=string) [ONT]  
Bank of river Gu g>k Kî-yî  
Base Ur Uruk (=family, clan)  
Be strong (to) kalag g>ng kaling (kalabalik, çok sürü; kalîn, kesif; çok, sayîsîz, sîk, koyu) [ONT]  
Be great Diri Diri (=alive with life, energetic)  
Beaches of river Ki-A Kî-yî  
Bead nunuz n>y yinçü (=inci= pearl) [ONT]  
Beans Lu-ub Lobya, Lobi (Uygur)  
Bear Az z>y Ayî  
Beard Sig Sak-al  
Beat (to) Tud d>v döv  
Beginning Sha-Har seher, tan (=morning)  
Behind E-Gir geri  
Belligerent Kur Kîr-an (=one who breaks)  
Beloved Ki-Aga Aga (=Lord, elder brother, one who is respected and loved)  
Bend (to) Gur Eg~ (=bend; Kîr = break)  
Best Sag Sag~ (=unbroken, in best condition)  
Bird Mus~en m>k Kus~ (notice the "kus~/mus~" saying in Turkish) K'ush
Bird usa^an kus^ (uçan)  
Birdnest us^ub kus^+eb (kus^evi, yuva) [ONT]  
Birth Gal Gö-bek (=navel, emblical chord)  
Blacksmiths Simug-A s>t timur (=blacksmith); (temir= iron)  
Blood mud m>k kan [ONT] Kan
Blow (wind) (to) es^ es-mek [ONT]  
Border zag z>y yaka (taraf, yan, civar) [ONT]  
Border, limit mas^ m>k kas^ (kîyî, kenar) [ONT]  
Breakthrough Gu-Gir KIr gir (=break and enter)  
Breast Gaba   Gabara (breastwarmer, bra)
Breath Lil l>y yil (yel) (=wind)  
Bright zal z>y yal-drîk, (yal-druk, parlak, süslü)  
Bright, light zalag z>y yalîng (alev, yalçîn) [ONT]  
Broker Dam-Kar KIr-an  
Brother (older) Bulug-Gal Aga-bey; aka-uka (UiTr)  
Brother S~es~ (Ses) Kardas~  
Build Du Dik (=build a house; sew a dress)  
But Am Ama  
Butter Ia-Nun Yag~  
By the God Dingir-E Tengir icin , Tengi icin  
Call Sa Ca-g~Ir  
Cast away (to) ku ko-y (birakmak, koymak, terketmek, atmak)  
Catch (to) Gab Kap= to snatch  
Cattle stable s^urum m>k sürüg (sürü) [ONT]  
Champion Ur Er, yigit (= brave man)  
Chanal garim arik (ark; irmak) [ONT]  
circle Char   Charkh (wheel)
City Uru, Ur Uruk (=family, clan)  
City Sag-Uru Sag~ (=complete, whole);  
Cleanse zalag z>y Yala (= to clean by licking)  
Clan Ul   Ul (son, descendant)
Cloth Tug E-tek  
Come Gen, Gin Gel  
Command A-Aga Aga (buyuk kis^i) (=Lord, one who commands)  
Conqueror Al-Tar Tarkan  
Constable (police) Aga-Us Aga (=Lord); Us (=reason); koy agasi (=village master)  
Country side Kur KIr  
Country tir yir (yer, toprak, [ONT]  
Crown Aga Aga (=Lord)  
Crush (to) Gaz, Guz Ez  
Crush gaz ez-mek [ONT]  
Cry I-lu Agla  
Cut (to) Has^ Kes-mek  
Cut into pieces (to) kid2 kid-mak (kiymak, öldürmek)[ONT]  
Cut up (to) Sil(a) 12,117 S^IlI (TeleTr)=it cuts  
Cut, break tar yar-mak [ONT]  
Dagger Giri-Ba-Da-Ra Gir-en (=piercing instrument)  
Dark Ku-Kuga Kara (=black)  
Darkness Ku-Ku (G) Kara  
Dawn Sha-har Seher, Tan  
Day U Gün, Kün  
Day, time (in general) u4(d) kün (gün, günes^, gündüz) [ONT]  
Daybreak, dawn dag g>ng tang (tan, sabah vakti) [ONT]  
Dead, to die us^2 s^>l öl (ölmek) [ONT]  
Decree A-Aga Aga sözü(=Lord's orders)  
Deity Dingir Tengir, Tengere, Tengri, Tangara  
Desert Kur KIr (=not fertile land); Kum (=sand)  
Discernment umus^ m>k ukus^ (akil, anlayis^) [ONT]  
Disperse, undo (to) bur r>z boz-mak, yikmak [ONT]  
Distance Us Az, uz (az gittik uz gittik gibi);  
District nanga n>y yanga (yan, kanat)  
Divorce Tag Dag~-Il (=separate, disperse)  
Dog Lik, Ur bör, börü, it; kurt (=wolf)  
Door gis^ig es^ik (kapi =outside) [ONT]  
Drill (to) bur 411,104 Burgu (=drill)  
Drive (to) Hus 565,58 Kos^u (OsTr)=wagon, coach ???  
Elders Ab-ba Aba, apa  
Enemy taga yagi (dus^man) [ONT]  
Energetic dirig irig, diri [ONT]  
Enourmous Diri iri  
Equipment(for boat) Su-Kara su (=water); araç (=equipment)  
Estate E Ev (=house, estate)  
Esteem highly Ig Kal iyi, iygi (= good); Kal (=stay)  
Evening Usan Aks^am  
Excellent Diri Diri (=alive with life, energetic)  
Excessive (extra) Dirig-Dirig Diri diri  
Face Sag-ki Sak-kal (=beard)  
False Lul-La Yal-an (=lie, deception)  
Far mountain land Ish-Kur Dîsh kîr (=outside lands)  
Fat Ia Yag~  
Father Ad-da, A-A Ata, Atta  
Feet Gir Gir (=enter); yürü (=walk)  
Fill (to) du3 t o-l-mak (dolmak) [ONT]  
Find (to) Bu-Bu-Lu Bul  
Fine flower Zid-Gu z>ç Çiçek  
Finger u Ui (=sleeve)  
Fire Ag, Bil, Gira, Izi Köz (=non flaming fire); Ag~ (ak=color of glowing fire, white)  
Flashing eyes Igi-Gun-Gun Gün (=Sun, Sun light, day light)  
Flesh Uzu Kuzu (=Lamb)  
Follow, accompany tag, tuku7 daga- (izlemek, es^lik etmek, taklit etmek, emrinde olmak) [ONT]  
Foot Gir, Giri Gir (=enter)  
Foot mulu m>k köl (ayak) [ONT]  
Foothill Hursag KIrsal (=unproductive land)  
For Es Için  
Ford Bala Balaban (=large bodied)  
Foundation us^ s^>l ul (duvar temeli) [ONT]  
Free (to)? gid id (salmak, göndermek, serbest birakmak, geçirmek, ulas^tirmak) [ONT]  
Front Gaba Gabag~ (=Front)  
Fruit Gurud Gurud (=dried yogurt balls)  
Garden , field kiri6 kîr (kîr, basîk, dag~, açik yer) [ONT]  
Garden Kiri kir, yer (toprak) =dirt, soil  
Garment Tug e-tek (=lower part of woman's dress)  
Gate Ka Kapu, kapî  
Gateway of the Gods Ka-Dingir Tengir KapIsI, Tengri KapIsI  
Gather Ur Ur (=a round growth)  
Girl (young) Ki-sikil-Tur KIz  
Give (to) sum sun- (sunmak, uzatmak) [ONT]  
Glanzen?, hell zalag g>ng yaling (alev; yalçin, sarp,  
Glazed, bright zal z>y yal (yalov, alev) [ONT]  
Gnaw (to) Tukur Tükür (=to spit)  
Go Gin n>t Git  
God - Moon Sin? Ay Tengri (the word SIN is in Akkadian)  
God - Sun Utu Kün Tengri  
God Dingir Tengir, Tengere, Tangara, Tengri  
God of Air and Earth En-Lil Yil (=Wind, air)  
God of Heaven An Tan (=Sky); Tengri, TanrI (=Sky God)  
god dingir tingir, tengri, tanri  
Goddess of Dreams Nina Ninni (=lullaby)  
Goldsmith kudim d>y kuyumcu  
Good sag sag (sag~, iyi, sag~lam) [ONT]  
Grab urugal kurgan (kurgan, kale, mezar)[ONT]  
Grasp (to) Kap Kap (=pot, utensil that holds something in); kap-mak = to snatch and hold  
Grass ulia öleng (sulak yer, bataklik; ot, çayir; çimenlik; otlak) [ONT]  
Great (to be) Gu-ul Ulu ol-mak  
Great Gal Ulu =Great  
Ground Ur Yer;  
Grow (to make) Bulug Bulug~ (=to grow ripe; bulug~ =puberty; to reach puberty; to ripen)  
Guard (to) Kurum, Uru Koru-mak  
Hair Suhur, sig Sakal (=beard; Kîl)  
Half s^urim s>y yarîm (=bir s^eyin yarîsî) [ONT]  
Hand silig elig (=el) [ONT]  
Hand Su, gis El, ked, kesi ?  
Happiness Sag-Ga Sag~ kal (=stay healthy and alive)  
He is/she is E-Ne-Am o-dur  
He/she E-Ne an, o  
Head Rishu, Sa, Sag Bash; sag-ol (=thank you, stay alive)  
Healthy(be) Sag Sag~  
Hear (to) Gis-Tuku is^it  
Heart Sa, Ur ür-ek (yürek)  
Heat, hot izim m>k isig (sicak, sicaklik) [ONT]  
Heaven An Tan (=sky)  
Heaven Anna Ana (=mother)  
Heaven Dingir Tengir, Tengri, Tengere (=the most omnipotent god, God of all gods)  
Heavens Shamaini Shaman, Kam=Diviner, communicator with Heavens  
Heavy Dugud AgIr  
Height Gur Gür (= abundant, dense, high rank);  
Help dirra yari (=yardim) [ONT]  
Herdsman Sipad Coban  
Hero Mes, Ur Er  
Hers Enene AnIn, onun  
High as sky Ul Ulu  
High Dingir Tengir (=Highest as God)  
High Gur Gur (=high rank)  
Highland Kur KIr (dagli tasli yer) = hilli, stony unproductive land, countryside  
Hill country Kur KIr, KIrac (= arid land, waste land)  
Hinzufugen?? tag tak- (takmak, bag~lanmak) [ONT]  
His/her Enene AnIn, onun  
Holy Kug Kut-sal; kutlu (=blessed) Honey Lal l>b Bal  
Hostile judgement Di-Kur KIran dil (=language that hurts)  
Hostile Kur KIr-an (=one who breaks)  
Hot Kum Kum=sand  
House E Ev (eb)  
How long? En-She ne-ce?  
How? A-na Ne?, Ne-ce?, na-sIl?  
Huge Diri iri (=huge); diri (=very alive)  
Humid Duru Duru su (=clean, pure water)  
Hunter Ur Er (=man, hero, hunter)  
Hurry (to) Ul Ul-as^ (=come quickly)  
I Ma-a Men  
Ill, hurt, pain gig ig (=hastalik, hasta) [ONT]  
Inheritance Hala Hala (=father's sister)  
Insect zibin cibin (sinek)  
Intestine Ba, bel=inside Bel (bil = waist)  
Judge (to) Di-Du De, di (=to say, to speak, to judge)  
Just as Gim Kimi  
King alim m>k ilig (hükümdar, kîral) [ONT]  
Knife Giri Gir-en (=a piercing object, cutter)  
Know how Zu Us (=experience, visdom)  
Know Zu Us (=reason)  
Knowledge Zu Us (=intelligence, intellect)  
Lady (heavenly) Nin-Ana-Si-Anna Tan ana  
Lady (palace) s^is^, S^es^ is^i (=princes; es~= spouse) [ONT]  
Lady Nin Ha-nIm, nine  
Lady of Air Nin-Lil Yelana  
Land kur kuru (kara, toprak, yer) [ONT]  
Large (to) Gu-Ul Ulu ol  
Large Gal Ulu  
Large, huge dirig irig=iri [ONT]  
Lay out nad n>y yad-mak (yayak, sermek [ONT]  
Leader I-Ku, Ku, Sa Hakan, Kun, Kan, Han  
Leben?? tin tin (ruh, nefes, soluk) [ONT]  
Leg Gir Yürü (=walk)  
Liar Lu-Lul YalancI  
Lick (to) Eme em (emmek =to suckle)  
Light Bir, gisnu Is^In,  
Light nurum n>y nur (yaruk, parlak) = light [ONT]  
Lighted (be) Zal(ag) 393,5 Alav (alev)=flame  
Like Gim Kimi  
Limbs Ur Ur (=External growth on body)  
Limitlessness Ab-Zu Son-suz  
Lion Aru, Ur Arslan  
Listen Gis-Tuku is^it  
Little sig 592,10/19 -cik, cek (diminutive suffix)  
Liver Ur Bag~-Ir, cig~er  
Long for (to) As^ 2 339,8 As^ ermek (=longing in pregnancy)  
Make (to) ki ki-l (kilmak, yapmak) [ONT]  
Man (my) mulumu m>k kul-um (köle-m) [ONT]  
Man, manly Er, ir, ur 50,7 Er  
Market Kar Kâr (=profit)  
Meat Uzu Kuzu (= lamb)  
Fate me men, men menem (=I am my fate)  
Merchant Dam-Kar Kâr adamI (= profit man)  
Metal t ibira temir (demir) [ONT]  
Mighty Agal Ulug (ulu =grand, mighty)  
Mighty Kalag Kalag~ (=wall ); wall of dung bricks set up for drying; military barracks  
Mind Us, Us^ 4 536,26 Us (= intelligence, mind)  
Mine Ma-E, Mana Menim  
Minus La l>m -ma (=suffix for negative expression)  
Misery dulum yulug (kurban, fidye) [ONT]  
Mother Ama Ana; emcik (=nipple)  
Mother um m>k ög (anne) [ONT]  
Much S^ug Çok  
My -mu menim, -m (in suffix form)  
Name, fame mu m>k kü (ün, s~an) [ONT]  
Named (be) Na 97,4 Nam (old Tr) =name ?  
Narrow Sig SIkI  
Nibble Tukur Tükür (=spit)  
Nice Sag Sag~ (=health); sag~lam (=unbroken)  
Nose Bun, Kiri, Kur Burun  
Oil Ia Yag  
Old man Ab-ba Apa, baba  
Out of, from -Ta (suffix) -tan, -dan (suffix)  
Ox gud ud (=sîgîr, öküz, boga) [ONT]  
Parfume iduga yidik, sidik (pis kokan) [ONT]  
Path, trail, road sulu s>y yol [ONT]  
Patrimony E-Ad-Da Ata evi (=parent's home)  
Peak Pa 295,11 Bas^ (=head); tepe (=hill)  
Peck (with a beak) Ka-Ka-Durud Gaga (=beak)  
Penis Gis Sik (Note: word reversal)  
People, folk un kün (elgün, halk) [ONT]  
Pierce Zi Kes Kes (=cut)  
Pleasant (to make) Sag Sag ol (=stay alive; thank you)  
Pleasure Sag-Ga Sag Kal (=stay alive)  
Ploughing Ur-Ru Tarla (=field)  
Pluck Til-Til Yol-mak  
Poem, song sir s~iir, türkü [ONT]  
Point Kiri, Kur Burun (=nose, peninsula)  
Pomegranate Nurma Nar  
Pour out (to) dug tök (dökmek) [ONT]  
Power (divine) Me men (kader);  
Power (to have) Kalag Kala (=Fort; Kalag=wall)  
Prayer Ziskur Zikir (=pray)  
Prefer Sag-Kal Sag-kal=wishing you stay alive  
Priest Saga Ak Sakal (=wise man, elderman)  
Priestess Su-Kal Ak Sakal (=wise man, elderman)  
Prime, good sig s>y yig (yeg~= iyi) [ONT]  
Prophet Nabu Nebi  
Protect (to) Dul Dul (=widow)  
Protect (to) uru koru-mak  
Protect, shelter kur koru- (korumak) [ONT]  
Push gid it-mek [ONT]  
Rain (to) Zub Çip Çip (UiTr)=Noise made by dripping water  
Rain s~eg s>y yag-mur [ONT]  
Raise oneself Zig 84,45 ÇIk-mak (=to go out or up)  
Ram (Animal) alim m>k elik (geyik, elik, kiyik; ceylan; dag~ keçisi, yaban keçisi) [ONT]  
Raven (the) Kur-Su-Na Karga (=crow); suna (=duck)  
Reap (to) gur10 or- (=kesmek, biçmek) [ONT]  
Reap (to), mow gur10 orak (=sickle); [ONT]  
Reaping gurun6 orum (=kesim) [ONT]  
Reeds Gi Cil (hasir = a water plant used for weaving)  
Reeds Gi i (= agaç, ekin, bitki, orman) [ONT]  
Rest (to) nad3 n>y yat-mak; yatak [ONT]  
Right side zag sag~ (sag~ taraf)  
Ripen (to) Bulug Bulug (=to reach puberty age)  
Run quickly Kas-Kar Kos~ (=run); kos~ kos~ (=run quickly)  
Sanctuary E-an-na Anaevi (=mother's house)  
Sandstorm U-Lu Ulu yel (=strong wind)  
Search for B-Bu-Lu Bul  
Seat dur dur-ma yeri  
Seat dur tör (sedir, oturma yeri) [ONT]  
Seed (grain) Numun Tohum  
Seed Nummun Su Meni suyu (=semen, human seed)  
Semen A Meni  
Send back (to) Ge Ge-ri (=towards back)  
Sentence Di De-mek (=to speak out)  
Sesam oil dig yag (=oil, fat) [ONT]  
Set foot on (to) Giri-Si Giris^ (=entrance)  
Shadow gis^ge s^>l gölge [ONT]  
Shallow sig sig~ (derin olmaya)  
She Ananene Hanîm, anaana (=Lady Grandmother)  
She Ene-E-ne An, o  
Sheep udu kon~ (koyun)  
Shepherd sipad çopan [ONT]  
Shine (to) zal z>y yal-dra (az îs~îmak) [ONT]  
Shine (to) Zal(ag) 393,5 Alav (alev)=flame  
Sink (to) Su-Su Su=water  
Six as^s^a s^>l alti [ONT] Alty
Skin Bar, kus Deri; örtü=cover  
Sky An Tañ, Gök  
Sky God Anu Tangara, Tengere, Tengir, Tengri  
Slaughter Gaz Bo-gaz-la; Kes (=cut)  
Sleep (to) U , Tu Uyu  
Sleep u u (uyku) [ONT]  
Sleep udi d>y udi-mak (uyumak; ud=uyku)[ONT]  
Small child sag s > ç or s^ > ç çag~a (yeni dog~mus^, daha tüyü bitmemis^, [ONT])  
Small sig 592,10/19 -cik, cek (diminutive suffix)  
Smear Ta-Sar Sür (=smear over a surface) sar (=wrap, surround, encircle, bandage)  
Sour Izi 172,159 Eks^i  
Speak Gu-de, di-Di de, di (=speak)  
Speech Inim Inle-mek (=to moan)  
Speed Kas-Kas Kos~ Kos~(=hurry); kac (=run away)  
Speed kas^4 kaç-mak (kos^mak) [ONT]  
Split (to) Sil(a) 12,117 S^îlî (TeleTr)=it cuts  
Split Dar yar-mak [ONT]  
Spring t ul2 yul (kaynak, pinar, su gözü, çay) [ONT]  
Spring tul bul-ak (su kaynag~î, göze)  
Stall hum kom (ag~il, ahîr) [ONT]  
Star Mul Ulduz, yîldîz  
Star Zal(ag) 393,5 Yalduz; (S^ol-pan (KrTr)=morning star, Venus)  
Stay (to) mal m>k kal-mak [ONT]  
Stinking gid sidik (= urine)  
Stinking gid id/yid (koku, misk) [ONT]  
Storm Lil Yel, yil (=wind), wind storm  
Storm ud kad (kar fîrtînasî, bora, tipi) [ONT]  
Strong (to be) Kalag Kalag (=wall); Kala (=Fort)  
Submerged (to be) Gir-Gir Gir-mis~=entered  
Suffer a mishap Tag-Tag Deg-mek (=To touch); tak tak vurmak, zorlu deg-mek (=hit to hurt)  
Summit pa Bas^(=head), tepe (=hill); ka-pak(=cover)  
Sun kid2 d>n kün (gün, günes^, gündüz) [ONT]  
Sun, day, time ud, dKIN kün (kün, günes^, gündüz) [ONT]  
Supplies kislah kIs~lak (=winter quarters)  
Surpass Diri Diri (=very alive); Gür-büz (=sturdy, robust, healty)  
Swear Tu Tu (tükürmek) =spit used as insult  
Tabou niggig n>y yig- (=engel olmak) [ONT]  
Tail Kun Kuy-ruk  
Taste Su-Su Su (=water)  
Tears (crying) Biz b>g Göz (=eye)  
Ten (10) u on (sayi "on")  
Ten (10) U, un on  
Textile Gada, Buz Boz, bez; boz (= gray colour of textile)  
Their -ne-ne Onlarîn, -in, -în (suffix form)  
Thick (to be) Gur Gür (=dense, thick, robust)  
Thight Sig Sîkî  
Thing nig g>ng neng (nesne, s^ey, mal, es^ya) [ONT]  
Three (3) Es üç  
Throw (to) ku ko-y (birakmak, koymak, terketmek, atmak)  
Time ud öd (zaman, mevsim, hava) [ONT]  
To be extra Dirig Diri olmak, canli olmak  
To found, establish ur kur (tertip etmek, düzenlemek, hazirlamak, tasarlamak) [ONT]  
To guard uru koru-mak  
To hit sag~ çak (çakmak, vurmak) [ONT]  
To sweep away ur kürü- (kürek gibi bir s^eyle atmak)  
to be Gal g>b bol, ol  
to speak di di, de (demek)  
Tongue E-Me em (=suckle); meme (=breast)  
Torn dirig yirik , yarik (yirtik) [ONT]  
Toss away (to) ku ko-y (birakmak, koymak, terketmek, atmak)  
Touch Tag Deg~  
Touch upon (to) te(ga) teg~- (deg~mek, dokunmak) [ONT]  
Trail Sila iz, yol (keci yolu) =goat's path  
Tree Gis Agaç  
Troops Eren Eren (Erler, askerler)=troops  
Truth, upright, just zi(d) çin (gerçek, gerçeklik, dog~ru) [ONT]  
Turban Aga Aga (=Lord)  
Two imma m>k ikki (iki) [ONT]  
Uncle Dod d>y Dayî (=mother's brother)  
Uplands Kur-sa KIr-lar  
Urine kas^ kas^-an-mak (atin, buyukbas^ hayvanlarin is^emesi) [ONT]  
Utensils kabkagag kapkacak (kitchen utensils) [ONT]  
Vast Gal Ulu, Genis^  
Verdict (to render a) Di-Til Di, De =To speak; Til (dil)=tongue,  
Vessel Bur Bur-mak (=to turn); buruk (=turned, rotated); burgu (=drill)  
Vigorous Kalag Kala (=Fortified, well protected)  
Village E-Duru Ev=house; Duran (=stays put, immobile); duran ev = immobile house  
Violence Erim Er (=man, soldier, hero)  
Virgin Ki-sikil-Tur Kîz  
Vizier Sukkalmah Ak Sakal= elderman, wiseman  
Washing tu5 t>y yu (yikamak) [ONT]  
Waste land Su Sulu yer(batak)=waste land  
Water fresh (fr. well) Ab-zu Su (sub, suv =Water) (5)  
We Menden Men-d-en (en is a plurality suffix in Turkish); miz, biz  
What is it? A-Na-Am Nemene (Azeri)  
Whatsoever nig g>ng neng (nesne, s^ey, mal, es^ya) [ONT]  
Wheat ziz z>ç çeç (teç, samanîndan ayrîlmîs^ tahîl yîgînî) [ONT]  
Who Ki Kim  
Willow gis~kim g>y yîlgîn (îlgîn agacî) [ONT]  
Wind Lil l>y Yil (yel)  
Wood, tree gis~ g>y yis~ (agac, orman, dag) [ONT]  
Wooden house Barag Baraka  
Wool, body hair sig g>ng yüng (yün, yün sümeg~i) [ONT]  
Work umus^ yumus^ (hizmet, vazife, is^) [ONT]  
Work us^ is^  
Workmen Erin-E Eren (=men)  
Write Sar Sür (old Turkish); yaz  
Written document Petka Bitke  
You Menzen Sen, Sin  

NOTES

1. According to the observations of Prof. Dr. Osman Nedim Tuna, the following sound transformations take place between Sumerian and Turkish:

a. The consonant D, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to Y or drops out altogether in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: dar/yar (yarmak); dip/yip (ip); dig/yag (yag~); dir/yir (yirmek); dirig/irig (sert, kaba, has^in, gayretli, iri, kalin).

b. The consonant G, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to Y or drops out altogether in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: gamar/agir (ag~îr); garim/ar(î)k (irmak, ark, germeç, kas^, kanal); gaz/ez (ezmek); gi/i (ag~aç, ekin, bitki, orman); gid/id- (salmak, gondermek, serbest birakmak); gig/ig (hastalik, hasta); gis^/yîs^ (orman, dag~, ag~aç, çalî, ); gis^ig/es^ik (kapî); gud/ud (ox = sîgîr, öküz)

c. The consonant M, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to K in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: mal/kal (kalmak); mulu/kul (kul, köle); mus^en/kus^.

d. The consonant N, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to Y or drops out altogether in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: nad9/yad- (yaymak, dös^emek, sermek; Note: among dialects of Turkish d>y translation is common); nanga/yanga (yan, taraf, îrmagîn bir yanî); niggig/yîg- (bir s^eye engel olmak); nigin/yîgîn (yîg~în, kume, yig~îlmîs^); nurum/yaruk (îs^îk, aydînlîk, parlak).

e. The consonant S, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to Y or drops out altogether in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: sig/yig (yeg~, iyi); sig/yüng (yün, yün sümeg~i); sis^,s^is^, s^es^/ is^i (princes, lady); s^urim/yarîm (yarîm, bir s^eyin yarîsî); zag, sag/yaka (taraf, yan, cîvar); zal/yal (yalînmak, alevlenmek).

f. The consonant S^, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to Ç in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: sag/çak (çakmak, vurmak); sipad/çopan (koy buyugunun yardrîmcrîsrî, gizir, çoban); s^ab/çap (vurmak, çaptrîrmak).

g. The vowel U, when at the beginning of a Sumerian word, changes to K plus a vowel in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: ud/kün (gün, gündüz, günes^); udu/kong (koyun); umag/kömek (gömek, çamurlu bataklik yer); ur/kur (kurmak, düzenlemek, hazrîrlamak); urugan/kurgan (kurgan, mezar, kale); uru/koru (korumak).

h. The consonant D following the first vowel of a Sumerian word, stays as D in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: adakur/adak (ayak, içki kadehi, çanak, kase); gid/id (koku, misk); gud/ud (sîg~îr, öküz); ud/od (zaman, vakit, mevsim, hava); udi/udi- (udimek, uyumak); nad/yad (yaymak, dös^emek, sermek).

i. The consonant M following the first vowel of a Sumerian word, changes to K in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: amas^/agîl (ag~îl, koyun yatag~î, koyun pislig~i); geme/eke (abla); imma/ikki (iki); umus^/ukus^ (akîl, anlayîs^).

j. The consonant R following the first vowel of a Sumerian word, changes to Z in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: bur/boz (bozmak, yîkmak); har/kaz (kazmak); mir/kîz- (îzmak); sar/yaz- (yazmak, s^as^mak, çözmek, yanîlmak); ur/öz (can, ruh, gönül).

k. The consonant S^ following a vowel of a Sumerian word, changes to L in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: amas^/agîl (ag~il, koyun yatag~î); as^s^a/altî; gis^ge/kölige (gölge); us^/ul (duvar temeli); us^2/öl- (ölmek)

l. The consonant D at the end of a Sumerian word, changes to N in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: dugud/yogun (kalîn, yogun); kid2/kün (gün, günes^, gündüz); sipad/çopan (çoban).

m. "ae" at the end of a Sumerian word, changes to "an" in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: mae/men; zae/sen; s^ulpae/çolpan (Çoban yîldîzî); ulia/öleng (sulak yer, bataklîk, ot, çayîr, çimenlik).

n. "g" at the end of a Sumerian word, changes to "ng" in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: as^a(g)/alang (alan, düz, açîk yer); dag/tang (tan, sabah vakti); nig/neng (nesne, s^ey, es^ya, mal) m. "m" at the end of a Sumerian word, changes to "k" in becoming a Turkish word. Examples in Sumerian/Turkish are: alim/elik (geyik, elik, kiyik); alim/ilig (hükümdar, kîral); izim/isig (sicak, sicaklîk).

2. For the English - Sumerian dictionary, were used sources by Adapa and Ott Kostner as given above in References ESD and SSMM.

3. In this list of Sumerian and Turkish correspondence words, I went through a large number of words in the referenced dictionaries and marked those Sumerian words that I believe are related to or are direct correspondence to the word or words shown in the Turkish column.

4. Some of the correspondences that I located were also given in Dr. Osman Nedim Tuna's book, so in the list above, I marked them with [ONT].

5. The Sumerian word read as "abzu" is in fact written in the form "zuab". There is no basis for reading its rendition as "abzu". If it was read "zuab", as written in Sumerian, it would have a direct correspondence with the Turkish "sub, suc, su" meaning water, fresh water.

 
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English Sumer Turkish
20th c.   20th c.
  Gadun Hatun
  Assinu Asena
  Gig-Anu Göktanrı (Gök ana)
  Tammuzi Temmuz
  Domuzi Domız
  Ginç Genç
  Auşk Aşk
  Tar- kus-u Talih kuşu
  Ungar Uygar
  Altun Altın
  Anu Ana
  Tengiz Deniz
  Gozam-Ozam Ozan
  En-gur-ra Ankara
  Tamga Damga
  Me-en Men-Ben
  Agıl Akıl
  Bar Var
  Er-Eş Erkek-Kadın
  Rakibu Rakip
  Aga Ağa
  Balag-ba Balaban
  Kes-da Kesmek
  Bira Bira
  Tagga Takke
  Ge Gel
  İlig İlik
  Et Et
  Mum Mum
  Huma-kus-a huma Kuşu
  Sin Sin(e)
  Karra Kara
  Batu Batı
  Sar Sar(ı)
  Heak Hak
  Mesu Meşe
  Engin Engin