Davut: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Davut is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin. It means “the Turkish form of David: “beloved””.
About the name Davut
- Meaning
- the Turkish form of David: “beloved”
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical)
- From Hebrew Dawid via Arabic Dāwūd.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- dah-voot
How to pronounce Davut
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingdah-voot is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
Letters English doesn’t haveFamiliar letters with a Turkish twist
Every letter in Davut sounds close to English. Just keep each vowel short and pure, without the glides English adds (“o” not “oh-oo”).
Practice the sounds in the Turkish alphabet tool or readhow to pronounce i, dotless ı and soft g.
Davut with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Davut'a, Davut'un), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Davut is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Davut'ta, Davut'u.
Because Davut ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Davut'u, Davut'a) with no buffer letter.
The final consonant is voiceless (one of the “Fıstıkçı Şahap” letters f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p), so the d of the locative and ablative endingshardens to t:-ta and -tan: Davut'ta, Davut'tan.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Davut'u | Davut'u tanıyor musun? Do you know Davut? |
| Dative (to) | Davut'a | Davut'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Davut. |
| Locative (at / with) | Davut'ta | Anahtarlar Davut'ta. Davut has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Davut.) |
| Ablative (from) | Davut'tan | Davut'tan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Davut. |
| Genitive (’s) | Davut'un | Bu Davut'un çantası. This is Davut’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Davut'la | Dün Davut'la konuştum. I talked with Davut yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Davut mean?
Davut is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “the Turkish form of David: “beloved””. Its origin is Hebrew (biblical). From Hebrew Dawid via Arabic Dāwūd.
How do you pronounce Davut?
Say it roughly as “dah-voot”, keeping every vowel short and clear.
How do you add suffixes to Davut in Turkish?
Because Davut is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Davut'a (to Davut), Davut'un (Davut’s), Davut'ta (at Davut’s) and Davut'la (with Davut).
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