دورتمك

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *türt- (to butter), even though the change of meaning from to butter to to prod, goad is unclear. Cognate with Azerbaijani dürtmək, Kyrgyz түртүү (türtüü) and Uzbek turtmoq.

Verb

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دورتمك (dürtmek)

  1. (transitive) to poke, prod, jab, to push with an object such as a stick or a finger
  2. (transitive) to goad, prod, to prick draught animals with a long and pointed stick
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to incite, spur, instigate, to rouse or goad into action
    Synonym: كوروكلمك (körüklemek)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: dürtmek

Further reading

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