Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From خفیف (hafif, light, not heavy) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb edit

خفیفلنمك (hafiflenmek)

  1. (intransitive) to become light or lighter in weight
  2. (intransitive) to lighten up, to become less serious

Further reading edit