Ottoman Turkish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *taya- (to prop up); cognate with Azerbaijani dayamaq, Bashkir таяү (tayaw), Karakhanid تياماق (tayāmāq), Southern Altai тайаар (tayaar), Uzbek tayamoq and Yakut тайаа (tayaa).

Verb

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طیامق (dayamak)

  1. (transitive) to prop up, shore up, to support with, or as if with, a prop
    Synonym: قولتقلامق (koltuklamak)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Gagauz: dayamaa
  • Turkish: dayamak

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