Turkish

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Etymology

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Literally, to pull a brush

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɯɾˈt͡ʃɑ t͡ʃecmec/, [fɯɾ̞ˈt͡ʃɑ t͡ʃe̞c.me̞c]
  • Hyphenation: fır‧ça‧çek‧mek

Verb

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fırça çekmek

  1. (informal, idiomatic, transitive, with dative) to berate
    Synonyms: azarlamak, fırçalamak, fırça atmak
    Okuldan kaçan çocuklara müdür fırça çekmiş
    The principal berated the children who skipped school

Conjugation

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