Turkish

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Etymology

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Probably a Calque of English play big

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /byˈjyc‿ojnɑˈmɑk/, [byˌjy.kʰ‿o̞j.n̪ɑˈmɑk]
  • Rhymes: -ɑk
  • Hyphenation: bü‧yü‧koy‧na‧mak

Verb

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büyük oynamak

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to play big amounts of money
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, figurative) to risk in the case of winning a huge prize, to play big

Conjugation

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