Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اصرمق (ısırmak), from Proto-Turkic *ïsïr- (to bite). Cognate with Yakut ытыр (ıtır, to bite).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ısırmak (third-person singular simple present ısırır)

  1. (transitive) to bite
    • 1936 October 23, advertisement for pest control in Akşam, page 12:
      Müz'iç sinekler yavrularınızı ısırıyor.
      Annoying flies are biting your children.

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