Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *Kur- (to erect (a building), to establish).[1] Cognate with Turkish kurmak, etc.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡurˈmɑχ]
  • Hyphenation: qur‧maq
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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qurmaq (transitive)

  1. to construct, build, to design
    Synonym: tikmək
    körpü qurmaqto construct a bridge
    təyyarə qurmaqto design an aircraft
  2. (linguistics) to form (to create a word, phrase or sentence)
    cümlə qurmaqto form a sentence
  3. to make, come up with (a plan)
    Synonym: cızmaq
    plan qurmaqto make a plan
  4. to pitch (a tent), to set (the table etc.), to set up
    süfrə qurmaqto lay table, set the table
  5. to found, start (to bring onto being or into view; to originate)
    ailə qurmaqstart a family; have a family; marry
    biznes qurmaqto start a business
    dövlət qurmaqto found a state
  6. to organize, arrange, establish
    Synonym: təşkil etmək
  7. to wind up

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*Kur-”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)‎[1], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill

Crimean Tatar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *Kur- (to erect (a building), to establish). Compare Turkish kurmak (to assemble), Azerbaijani qurmaq (to build).

Verb

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qurmaq

  1. to build, to construct

Derived terms

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