Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From كوف (küf, mold, mildew) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb

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كوفلنمك (küflenmek)

  1. (intransitive) to grow moldy, to become covered with mold
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to suffer from long neglect or trouble

Descendants

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  • Turkish: küflenmek

Further reading

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