Lubunca Explained

Lubunca, Labunca or Lubunyaca is a secret Turkish cant and slang used by sex workers and LGBT community in Turkey.[1] [2] The term originated from the root lubni, which is the Romani word for "prostitute".[3] [4]

Background

Lubunca is derived from slang used by Romani people.[5] [6] It contains terms from other languages, including Greek, Arabic, Armenian and French.[7] [8]

Lubunca is an argot of approximately four hundred words[9] and was spoken by the köçeks and tellaks between the 17th and 18th centuries.[10] It was later adopted and developed by transvestites.[11] It is believed that it was developed to avoid persecution while secretly communicating in public areas. It has been in use since the late Ottoman era .[12]

Examples

In Lubunca, manti means 'pleasant' or 'beautiful'. Balamoz describes old males.[13] Madilik means 'evil'[14] and gullüm means 'fun'.[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nakka!. 27 January 2012. 11 February 2010. If İstanbul.
  2. Web site: Sanatçılardan Ayrımcılığa "Nakka!". 25 January 2012. 11 February 2010. Bianet.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224195155/http://bianet.org/bianet/toplum/119989-sanatcilardan-ayrimciliga-nakka. 24 February 2016. live.
  3. Book: Berghan, Selin.. Lubunya : transseksüel kimlik ve beden. 2007. Metis Yayınları. 978-9753425698. İstanbul. 1. 870275467.
  4. Book: Murray, Stephen O.. Islamic homosexualities : culture, history, and literature. Roscoe, Will. 0814774679. New York. 35526232. February 1997.
  5. Book: Zaborowska, Magdalena J.. James Baldwin's Turkish decade : erotics of exile. 2009. Duke University Press. 9780822341444. Durham. 150. 209335625.
  6. Web site: Stonewall'dan Lambda'ya Onur Yürüyüşü. 25 January 2012. Örer. Ayça. 19 July 2008. Bianet.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414165419/http://bianet.org/biamag/toplumsal-cinsiyet/108442-stonewall-dan-lambda-ya-onur-yuruyusu. 14 April 2015. live.
  7. Web site: SABAH - 03/11/2006 - İstanbul'daki gay dünyası. arsiv.sabah.com.tr. 2019-11-18.
  8. Web site: Tour de gay à Istanbul. 2006-11-03. Libération.fr. fr. 2019-11-18.
  9. Web site: Kayıp gecelerin gizli dili!. tr. Radikal. 2019-11-18.
  10. Web site: ÖZEL DOSYA: EŞCİNSEL ARGOSU LUBUNCA. 2015-02-25. GZONE. tr. 2019-11-18.
  11. Web site: İstanbul'daki gay dünyası. arsiv.sabah.com.tr. 2019-11-18.
  12. Web site: Çirkin Ördek Yavrularının Gerçek Masalı. 25 January 2012. Örer. Ayça. 9 June 2007. Bianet.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152500/http://bianet.org/bianet/kultur/97318-cirkin-ordek-yavrularinin-gercek-masali. 2 April 2015. live.
  13. Web site: Lubunca sözlük. 24 January 2012. 2007. Time Out dergisi. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429012306/http://www.timeoutistanbul.com/gaylezbiyen/makale/101/Lubunca-s%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk. 29 April 2014. live.
  14. Web site: Aklımı Başımdan Al Benim. 24 January 2012. Yaman. Can. 1 July 2010. Kaos GL. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910141149/http://www.kaosgl.com/sayfa.php?id=5083. 10 September 2015. live.
  15. Web site: Lak Parti: "Durmak Yok, Gullüme Devam". 25 January 2012. 9 June 2011. Bianet.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809010458/http://www.bianet.org/bianet/toplumsal-cinsiyet/130615-lak-parti-durmak-yok-gullume-devam. 9 August 2011. live.

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