dunyo
Dunyo is a term used in Uzbek and many Turkic languages to denote the world, the Earth, or earthly life. In Uzbek usage, dunyo covers both the physical world and the day-to-day affairs of human existence, and it is often contrasted with the afterlife, akirat (or akhirat). The word is derived from the Arabic dunya, meaning the present life or the worldly realm, and it carries connotations of transience and moral choosing within religious and philosophical contexts.
In cultural and literary contexts, dunyo is a common subject for reflection on desire, wealth, status, and
In everyday speech, dunyo appears in proverbs, songs, and sayings that address how people manage their affairs,
Across Turkic languages, cognates of dunyo—such as dunya in Turkish or dünye in Kazakh—share the same core