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[saffron]

If you have read the material pinned above to define the Turkish 'u', now you can read the following words..
The wovel 'o' accompanies 'u' in many words. I think the 'o' in 'north' is good enough to give a right idea about the Turkish 'o'. Please, however, always try to say it shortly: even the 'o' of north is a bit long.

Koyun: sheep
Oyun: game, play (oynamak:1-to play 2- to dance, in particular folkloric dance)
Boyun: neck
Doyum: satisfaction (doymak: to get satisfied)
Konuk: guest (konmak 1- for a bird or plane, to land 2- for a nomad, to stop and settle temporarily)
Donuk: 1- opaque 2- frozen (donmak: to get frozen)
Topuk: heel (top: ball)
Oluk: an open pipe, like those on the roofs for rain water drainage
Oyuk: 1- carved 2- having cavity or hollow (oymak: to carve)
Ufuk: horizon
Umut: hope (ümit is also used)
Uzun: long
Sulu: 1- watery 2-including water
Buluş: innovation (icat is also used) (bulmak: to find)

[angelaturkey]

Saffron - Thanks for taking the time to write this up - very interesting and informative ... I have been visiting my local Umut Pide for years and never until now realised Umut meant Hope ... so I Hope my Pide will turn out alright - Affayet Olsun!!

[saffron]

I'm happy for that, Angelaturkey..
So your hope isnt lost yet after all this time?