Duru: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Duru is a girl’s name of Turkish origin. It means “clear, pure, limpid”.
About the name Duru
- Meaning
- clear, pure, limpid
- Origin
- Turkish / Old Turkic
- A Turkish word.
- Gender
- Female
- Pronunciation
- doo-roo
How to pronounce Duru
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingdoo-roo 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.
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- r
r is tapped
Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Duru with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Duru'ya, Duru'nun), 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 Duru is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Duru'da, Duru'yu.
Because Duru ends in a vowel, a buffer letter keeps two vowels apart:y in Duru'yu, Duru'ya and Duru'yla, and n in the genitive Duru'nun.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Duru'yu | Duru'yu tanıyor musun? Do you know Duru? |
| Dative (to) | Duru'ya | Duru'ya bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Duru. |
| Locative (at / with) | Duru'da | Anahtarlar Duru'da. Duru has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Duru.) |
| Ablative (from) | Duru'dan | Duru'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Duru. |
| Genitive (’s) | Duru'nun | Bu Duru'nun çantası. This is Duru’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Duru'yla | Dün Duru'yla konuştum. I talked with Duru 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 Duru mean?
Duru is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “clear, pure, limpid”. Its origin is Turkish / Old Turkic. A Turkish word.
How do you pronounce Duru?
Say it roughly as “doo-roo”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Duru in Turkish?
Because Duru is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Duru'ya (to Duru), Duru'nun (Duru’s), Duru'da (at Duru’s) and Duru'yla (with Duru).
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