Havuzu

Havuzu is the Turkish noun havuz with the definite accusative suffix, commonly translated as “the pool.” In Turkish, havuz refers to a water basin that can be natural or artificial, and in contemporary usage it most often means a swimming pool. The term appears in various compound forms, such as yüzme havuzu (swimming pool), çocuk havuzu (children’s pool), or bahçe havuzu (garden pool or decorative pool). Beyond recreational use, havuz can also denote a water reservoir or basin within architectural or landscape contexts, such as a cistern-like pool in a garden or a water feature in a courtyard.

Etymology and forms: Havuz derives from Persian howz, carried into Ottoman Turkish and modern Turkish with the form havuz. The word has grammatical forms such as havuzu (the pool as a definite object), havuzlar (pools), havuzunun (its pool), and other possessive and plural variants used in sentences.

Usage notes: The specific meaning of havuzu is determined by context and modifiers. For instance, a hotel advertisement might advertise a “yüzme havuzu,” highlighting a swimming facility, while garden design may reference “havuzlar” as decorative water features. The term is integrated into common signage, media, and everyday speech, and it appears in both public and private contexts.

See also: pool, garden pond, water feature, reservoir. Havuzu functions as the definite form of havuz in Turkish grammar, and its usage reflects both functional and aesthetic aspects of water features in Turkish life.