gıpta etmek

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of gıpta (admiration, desire without envy) +‎ etmek (to do, to make).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡɯpˈta.et.mec/
  • Hyphenation: gıp‧ta‧et‧mek

Verb[edit]

gıpta etmek (third-person singular simple present gıpta eder)

  1. (transitive) To wish to have the good qualities or things someone else has without envy; to admire, to look up to someone.
    Synonyms: imrenmek, özenmek

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “gıpta”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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