Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish قایرمق (kayırmak, to take ones care of), from earlier قایغورمق (kaygurmak).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kayırmak (third-person singular simple present kayırır)

  1. to engage in nepotism, cronyism (favoring friends without regard for their qualifications)

Conjugation

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