Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From öp- (to kiss) +‎ -üş +‎ -mek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ø.pyʃˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: ö‧püş‧mek

Verb edit

öpüşmek (third-person singular simple present öpüşür)

  1. reciprocal of öpmek, to kiss each other, to make out (used with ile)
    Sınıf'a girdiğimde Arda'yla öpüşüyordun!
    When I walked into the classroom you and Arda were kissing!
  2. (figurative) (of parts of objects) to kiss, to contact (used with ile)
    Parmaklıklı demir kapılar birbiriyle tam öpüşmemişti.
    Barred metal doors hadn't fully came into contact with each other.
  3. (of 2 people) to make their cheeks touch on both sides, as a way of greeting
    Synonym: yanak değdirmek
    Türkiye'de insanlar selamlaşırken yanaktan iki kez öpüşürler.
    In Turkey, people kiss each other's cheeks twice while greeting.

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