Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From چنگل (çengel, hook) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb

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چنگللنمك (çengellenmek)

  1. to be hooked, to be attached or hung with a hook
  2. to be executed with an iron hook passed through the body

Descendants

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  • Turkish: çengellenmek

Further reading

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