adamak

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *atā- (to give name, to make a promise, to affiance, to beckon), which was derived from Proto-Turkic *āt (name) combined with the suffix Proto-Turkic *-(g)A.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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adamak (third-person singular simple present adar)

  1. (transitive) To intend or to vow to make an offering or an oblation to a power that is believed to be sacred for the purpose of making a wish come true.
    Synonym: nezretmek
  2. (transitive)(figurative) To sacrifice something or oneself for something one holds valuable; to dedicate, to devote.
    Bütün hayatını oğluna adadı.She devoted her whole life to her son.
  3. (transitive)(figurative) To be intensely occupied with something, to devote oneself to something.
    kendini işine adamakto devote oneself to one's work
  4. (transitive)(figurative) To address a literary or musical work to someone as a sign of respect or affection; to dedicate.
    Synonyms: ithaf etmek, armağan etmek
  5. (transitive)(figurative) To allocate, to reserve, to earmark something for particular purpose.
    Synonym: tahsis etmek

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ "adamak" - nişanyansözlük

Further reading

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  • adamak”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu