Korkut: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Korkut is a boy’s name of Turkish origin. It means “one who inspires awe or fear”.
About the name Korkut
- Meaning
- one who inspires awe or fear
- Origin
- Turkish / Old Turkic
- From korkutmak “to frighten”.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- kor-koot
Well-known bearer
Dede Korkut is the wise bard of the medieval Oghuz epic, the Book of Dede Korkut.
How to pronounce Korkut
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingkor-koot 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
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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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Korkut with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Korkut'a, Korkut'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 Korkut is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Korkut'ta, Korkut'u.
Because Korkut ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Korkut'u, Korkut'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: Korkut'ta, Korkut'tan.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Korkut'u | Korkut'u tanıyor musun? Do you know Korkut? |
| Dative (to) | Korkut'a | Korkut'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Korkut. |
| Locative (at / with) | Korkut'ta | Anahtarlar Korkut'ta. Korkut has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Korkut.) |
| Ablative (from) | Korkut'tan | Korkut'tan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Korkut. |
| Genitive (’s) | Korkut'un | Bu Korkut'un çantası. This is Korkut’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Korkut'la | Dün Korkut'la konuştum. I talked with Korkut 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 Korkut mean?
Korkut is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “one who inspires awe or fear”. Its origin is Turkish / Old Turkic. From korkutmak “to frighten”.
How do you pronounce Korkut?
Say it roughly as “kor-koot”, 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 Korkut in Turkish?
Because Korkut is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Korkut'a (to Korkut), Korkut'un (Korkut’s), Korkut'ta (at Korkut’s) and Korkut'la (with Korkut).
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