Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish توم (tüm), from Proto-Turkic *tüm (all, entirely).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tüm (not comparable)

  1. entire, complete
  2. all
    Tüm gece çalıştım.
    I worked all night.

Synonyms

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Volapük

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Turm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tüm (nominative plural tüms)

  1. tower
    • 1938, Albert Sleumer, "Daved Volapüka", Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, issues 4 (pages 26-30) and 5 (pages 34-38).
      Bi suvikna etevom da län foginik so ömik, / senälom, do sevom dub tälen okik pükis mödik, / ga liedi go bidäliki in ladäl, das, sisä tüm di ‚Babel‛ pibumon, / pük nonik binon tuvovik, kel sevädon pö valikans.
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    • 1931, Arie de Jong, Gramat Volapüka, § 256:
      Leklär edrefon tümi.
      Lightning struck the tower.

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