Ömürlü

Ömürlü is a Turkish adjective derived from ömür (life or lifespan) with the suffix -lü meaning “having” or “possessing.” The primary sense is “having life” and, by extension, “living” or “lifelike.” In some contexts it also conveys the idea of longevity, referring to beings or things that endure a long life or duration. The word is more common in literary or historical texts and is less frequent in everyday speech.

Usage in modern Turkish is relatively limited. In daily language, canlı or yaşayan are typically used to mean “living,” while uzun ömürlü or uzun ömürlü olmak describes long-lived characteristics. Ömürlü may appear in older prose, poetry, or dialectal speech, and can occur in compound forms such as ömürlü varlık (a living creature) or ömürlü insanlar in a rhetorical or poetic sense. The opposite concept of immortality is expressed with ölumsüz (immortal) rather than ölümsüz in most standard uses.

Origin and relation: The term combines ömür (life) and the suffix -lü (“having”), a productive pattern in Turkish adjectives. It occupies a niche within modern Turkish vocabulary, often reserved for literary, historical, or stylistic contexts rather than everyday communication. In contemporary usage, it is typically replaced by more common expressions to denote life, living status, or longevity.