Poyraz: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Poyraz is a boy’s name of Greek origin. It means “the north-east wind”.
About the name Poyraz
- Meaning
- the north-east wind
- Origin
- Greek
- From Greek boriás “north wind” (compare Boreas).
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- poy-rahz
How to pronounce Poyraz
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingpoy-rahz 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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Poyraz with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Poyraz'a, Poyraz'ın), 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 Poyraz is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Poyraz'da, Poyraz'ı.
Because Poyraz ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Poyraz'ı, Poyraz'a) with no buffer letter.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Poyraz'ı | Poyraz'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Poyraz? |
| Dative (to) | Poyraz'a | Poyraz'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Poyraz. |
| Locative (at / with) | Poyraz'da | Anahtarlar Poyraz'da. Poyraz has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Poyraz.) |
| Ablative (from) | Poyraz'dan | Poyraz'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Poyraz. |
| Genitive (’s) | Poyraz'ın | Bu Poyraz'ın çantası. This is Poyraz’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Poyraz'la | Dün Poyraz'la konuştum. I talked with Poyraz 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 Poyraz mean?
Poyraz is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “the north-east wind”. Its origin is Greek. From Greek boriás “north wind” (compare Boreas).
How do you pronounce Poyraz?
Say it roughly as “poy-rahz”, 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 Poyraz in Turkish?
Because Poyraz is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Poyraz'a (to Poyraz), Poyraz'ın (Poyraz’s), Poyraz'da (at Poyraz’s) and Poyraz'la (with Poyraz).
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