Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish قورقوتمق (korkutmak). kork- +‎ -ut. Compare Crimean Tatar qorqutmaq (to frighten), Azerbaijani qorxutmaq (to frighten).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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korkutmak (third-person singular simple present korkutur)

  1. browbeat, intimidate, bully
  2. (transitive) to scare, "to make someone scared"
    beni çok korkuttun - you have made me scared so much

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