Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ذیرنمك, from Proto-Turkic *ti-. Passive form of diremek.

Verb edit

direnmek (third-person singular simple present direnir)

  1. to resist
    Bazen arzularıma direnirim özgürlüğümü hissetmek için.
    Sometimes I resist my desires in order to feel I'm free.
    Siz beni istemeseniz yine kararımda direneceğim.
    If you don't want me, I will still insist on my decision.

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