ant içmek

Turkish

Alternative forms

• and içmek

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آند ایچمك (and içmek). Morphologically ant (“a drink of kumis and blood used in ancient Turkic oath-taking ceremonies”) +‎ içmek (“to drink”).

Verb

ant içmek (third-person singular simple present ant içer)

1. to swear, to take an oath, to promise

Synonyms

• yemin etmek
• söz vermek
• andım olsun