üzerlik

English translation: harmal

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Turkish term or phrase:üzerlik
English translation:harmal
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren

09:10 Feb 14, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Turkish term or phrase: üzerlik
İçi sızlayan, gönlü yanan bir adamın ahı insanı öyle yakar ki, ateş,
üzerlik tütsüyü onun kadar yakamaz.
Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 18:19
harmal
Explanation:
Türk Dil Kurumu tanımı: Sedef otugillerden, yaprakları almaşık, çiçekleri beyaz renkte, susama benzeyen tohumları acı olan, halk hekimliğinde tedavi amaçlı, tütsü olarak kullanılan bir bitki.
http://tdk.org.tr/TR/Genel/SozBul.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFAAF6A...

alternatif olarak, burning bush da olabilir belki ama dini bir "göndermesi" olduğundan emin değilim.
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Bunchi
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:19
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5harmal
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
4harmal
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harmal


Explanation:
Türk Dil Kurumu tanımı: Sedef otugillerden, yaprakları almaşık, çiçekleri beyaz renkte, susama benzeyen tohumları acı olan, halk hekimliğinde tedavi amaçlı, tütsü olarak kullanılan bir bitki.
http://tdk.org.tr/TR/Genel/SozBul.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFAAF6A...

alternatif olarak, burning bush da olabilir belki ama dini bir "göndermesi" olduğundan emin değilim.

Bunchi
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:19
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
harmal


Explanation:
In Turkey Peganum harmala is called yüzerlik or üzerlik. Dried capsules from this plant are strung and hung in homes or vehicles to protect against "the evil eye." -Wikipedia




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmal
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
Türkiye
Local time: 19:19
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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