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uz-

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Gothic

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Romanization

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uz-

  1. Romanization of 𐌿𐌶-

Latvian

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Etymology

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From the preposition uz (on).

Prefix

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uz-

  1. Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'on', 'onto', 'over', 'above' (like German auf- or Russian на- (na-)).

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vъz (Russian воз- (voz-), Polish wz-). Cognate with Lithuanian .

Prefix

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uz- (Cyrillic spelling уз-)

  1. by, beside
  2. next to, near
  3. along the length of
  4. upward
  5. up along

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of upward, up along): niz-

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From the adverb uz, which was only found in the fossilized idiom az gitmek, uz gitmek. Revitalized as a prefix during the Language Reform

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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uz-

  1. far, tele-
    uz- + ‎görü (sight) → ‎uzgörü (foresight)
    uz- + ‎iletişim (communication) → ‎uziletişim (telecommunication)