Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اصلاق (ıslak). Equivalent to ısla- +‎ -k. Cognate with Azerbaijani islaq and Chuvash исленчӗк (islenč̬ĕk).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɯsˈlak/
  • Hyphenation: ıslak
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Adjective

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ıslak

  1. wet
    Synonyms: yaş, sulu
    Antonym: kuru
    • 1993, “Islak Islak”, in Nerde Kalmıştık?, performed by Cem Karaca:
      Ne olur ıslak ıslak, bakma öyle
      Please don’t look at me with your watery eyes

Declension

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