Turkish edit

Etymology edit

helak +‎ olmak.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /he.ˈlaːk oɫ.ˈmak/
  • Hyphenation: he‧lak‧ol‧mak

Verb edit

helak olmak (third-person singular simple present helak olur)

  1. to get destroyed, to die
    Kabızdan helak olma derecesine geldim.
    Due to constipation, I got to the stage of dying
  2. (figurative) to get tired, to become weary
    İleri geri koşmaktan helak olmuşlar.
    They became extremely tired running back and forth.

Conjugation edit