Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From چنگل (çengel, hook) +‎ ـلمك (-lemek, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb edit

چنگللمك (çengellemek)

  1. to hook, to attach or hang something with a hook
  2. to execute someone with an iron hook passed through the body

Descendants edit

  • Turkish: çengellemek

Further reading edit