Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تكسنمك (tiksinmek), from تتسنمك (titsinmek, to be disgusted, to have a dislike or loathing),[1] possibly shares common origins with titremek (to shiver).[2] Cognate with Azerbaijani diksinmək.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tiksinmek (third-person singular simple present tiksinir)

  1. (intransitive, with ablative) To loathe, to be disgusted by, to revolt at.
    Synonym: iğrenmek

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “تتسنمك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 493
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “tiksin-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

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  • tiksinmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu