Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اسیرگه‌مك (esirgemek). Compare Azerbaijani əsirgəmək.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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esirgemek (third-person singular simple present esirger)

  1. to protect
    Synonyms: himaye etmek, korumak
  2. to spare, to grudge [+ablative]
    Synonyms: kıskanmak, kurtarmak
    Seni çok yorucu bir işten esirgedi.
    He spared you from a very tiring job.

Conjugation

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