Dönük

Dönük is a Turkish adjective meaning inclined, turned, bent, or slanted. It describes something that is not vertical or straight but oriented toward a direction. The form comes from dönmek, to turn, with the suffix -ük, yielding the sense of “having turned” or “tending to turn.”

In usage, dönük is common in descriptions of physical form and geometry. It can refer to a surface that is tilted, an edge that leans to one side, or a body part that is held with a tilt, for example dönük baş or dönük omuz (tilted head or shoulders). It is also used for non-physical orientation, such as a dönük bakış or a dönük yönelimi toward a topic or stance, though figurative uses depend on context.

The term is typically paired with nouns and does not change for number in ordinary adjective use. It forms compound expressions with nouns to specify what is tilted or oriented, such as dönük yüzey or dönük kenar.

Related Turkish terms include eğik (slanted), eğimli (inclined), and bükük (bent). The word is found in standard Turkish dictionaries such as the Turkish Language Association (TDK).