Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From چنبر (çember, hoop, circle) +‎ ـلمك (-lemek, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb

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چنبرلمك (çemberlemek)

  1. (transitive) to hoop, to bind or fasten using a hoop
  2. (transitive) to hoop, encircle, surround, form a circle

Descendants

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  • Turkish: çemberlemek

Further reading

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