# Uylak > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uylak > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uylak.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uylak > Source revision: 1334464132 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Witch or spirit in Turkic mythology}} '''Uylak''' in Turkic folklore is a male or female [witch](/source/witch) or spirit. They are thought to be evil beings connected to the [Devil](/source/Devil), and are capable of harming humans by sending illnesses, killing cattles, spoiling harvests, etc. Uylaks are capable of [shapeshifting](/source/shapeshifting) into various animals and objects; like hounds, cats, coffins, and sometimes even humans. They are also resistant to [Archura](/source/Archura)'s enchantments. Uylaks pester and scare people on desolate roads they infested.{{cite web |url=https://www.wattpad.com/383191810-efsanevi-yarat%C4%B1klar-i%CC%87yile%C5%9Ftirmede-uylak |title=Legendary Creatures - "Uylak" |website=wattpad.com}}{{unreliable source|date=January 2026}} The word can also be used as an insult. The term Uylak comes from the Turkish verb Uylamak (means to insist, to urge, to pester) and Oyalamak (to delay). The term Uylak can be translated as "diversionary" in English. ==See also== * [List of Turkic mythological figures](/source/List_of_Turkic_mythological_figures) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.turkcenindirilisi.com/sozluk/uylak-s165625.html Uylak] * [https://www.wattpad.com/383191810-efsanevi-yarat%C4%B1klar-i%CC%87yile%C5%9Ftirmede-uylak Legendary Creatures - "Uylak"] Category:Turkic folklore Category:Turkish words and phrases Category:Turkic demons --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Uylak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uylak) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uylak?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.