ئۈلپەت

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Uyghur[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic أُلْفَة (ʔulfa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ئۈلپەت (ülpet) (plural ئۈلپەتلەر (ülpetler))

  1. friend, companion, partner, associate
    Synonyms: ئاداش (adash), ئاغىنە (aghine), دوست (dost)

Usage notes[edit]

دوست (dost) is the regular term for a friend, while ئاداش (adash) refers to close friends. However, ئاداش (adash) should be used to strangers to show politeness. ئاغىنە (aghine) is used for contemporaries, while ئۈلپەت (ülpet) refers to companions at work, or whom one is collaborating with.