Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اكلمك (eylemek, eġlemek, to stop, to cause to tarry, to amuse, to agreebly occupy).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eːleˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: eğ‧le‧mek

Verb

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eğlemek (third-person singular simple present eğler)

  1. (transitive) To stop, to halt.
    Synonym: durdurmak
  2. (transitive) To stall, to hold up, to delay.
    Synonyms: oyalamak, bekletmek
  3. (transitive) To console, to comfort, to give solace.
    Synonym: teselli etmek

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اكلمك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 175

Further reading

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  • eğlemek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu