Turkish · Emotions & Feelings
Üzüntü
Sadness
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The feeling of sorrow.
Example
Üzüntüyü içimde saklıyorum.
I hide sadness inside me.
Etymology
'Üzüntü' comes from the root verb 'üzmek', meaning 'to sadden', combined with the noun suffix '-tü' to indicate a state.
How & Where It’s Used
'Üzüntü' is commonly used in both written and spoken forms, often in discussions about emotional states in both informal and formal registers.