Gündlik

Gündlik is a term found in Turkic-language contexts, most commonly encountered in Turkish and Azerbaijani. In standard orthography, it is best seen as a variant or dialectal spelling of gündelik or gündlük, forms built from the word gün meaning “day” and the nominalizing suffix -lük (or -lik). Because of spelling variation and regional pronunciation, gündlik may appear in texts as gündlük or gündelik as well, though these standard forms have more widespread usage today.

In Turkish, gündelik is generally used as an adjective meaning daily or routine, as in phrases referring to daily life or daily tasks. It can also appear in contexts describing work performed on a daily basis, such as gündelik işçi (a daily worker) or gündelik hayat (daily life). The term can function in compound expressions related to time or routine, and is contrasted with more formal or exceptional terms for non-daily activities.

In Azerbaijani, gündəlik (closely related in meaning to gündlik) commonly means daily or quotidian and also serves as the word for a diary or daily record. In this sense, gündəlik can describe everyday activities or a notebook used to record daily events. The relationship among gündlik, gündelik, and gündəlik reflects phonological and orthographic variation across Turkic languages.

Overall, gündlik is a spelling variant linked to the same semantic field as its standard counterparts: daily, routine, or daily record. Its use tends to be dialectal or historical, with modern Turkish and Azerbaijani texts favoring gündelik or gündəlik. See also: daily (Turkic), diary (Turkic).