Azerbaijani edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Proto-Turkic *yīr-, *yï̄r- (to split lengthwise; to break, tear), in which case a doublet of yırtmaq (wear out; rend). Compare with Crimean Tatar cırtmaq.

Alternatively, onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒɯrˈmɑχ], [d͡zɯrˈmɑχ]
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  • Hyphenation: cır‧maq

Verb edit

cırmaq

  1. (transitive) to tear, tear apart
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to slip away, sneak away
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to skedaddle, to hightail, to flee

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

  • cırıq (tattered, torn, ragged)

Further reading edit