Turkish

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Etymology

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Compound of gıpta (admiration, desire without envy) +‎ etmek (to do, to make).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɯpˈta.et.mec/
  • Hyphenation: gıp‧ta‧et‧mek

Verb

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gıpta etmek (third-person singular simple present gıpta eder)

  1. (transitive) To wish to have the good qualities or things someone else has without envy; to admire, to look up to someone.
    Synonyms: imrenmek, özenmek

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “gıpta”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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