gusül

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish غسل, from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡuˈsyl/, [ɡuˈs̪yl̠ʲ] Rhymes: -yl Hyphenation: gu‧sül === Noun === gusül (definite accusative guslü, plural gusüller) (Islam, sex) a special abdest to purify oneself from impurity after sexual activity, ghusl Synonym: boy abesti ==== Usage notes ==== Though usually the 'ü' is dropped in everyday speech, in formal or slow talk people may not drop the vowel. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== gusletmek === References === “gusül”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “gusül”, in Nişanyan Sözlük