Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوتغون (ṭutgun)[1] or طوتقون (ṭutḳun),[2][3] equivalent to tut- (to hold, to grasp) +‎ -kun.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tutˈkun/
  • Hyphenation: tut‧kun

Adjective edit

tutkun

  1. passionately attached, hooked
  2. enamored with, overly fond of

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “طوتغون”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1251
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “طوتقون”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 812
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “طوتقون”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 892

Further reading edit