اوقومق

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *okï- (to call; to read); cognate with Azerbaijani oxumaq, Bashkir уҡыу (uqıw), Kazakh оқу (oqu), Kyrgyz окуу (okuu), Turkmen okamak, Uyghur ئوقىماق (oqimaq), Uzbek oʻqimoq and Yakut угуй (uguy).

Verb

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اوقومق (okumak)

  1. (transitive) to read, to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
  2. (transitive) to peruse, read through, read over, to thoroughly read something to the end
  3. (transitive) to decipher, decode, interpret, to read text that is almost illegible or obscure
  4. (transitive) to study, to review materials already learned in order to not forget them
  5. (transitive) to recite, declaim, to repeat aloud some passage or poem before an audience
  6. (transitive) to sing, chant, to produce or musical or harmonious sounds with one's voice
    Synonyms: چاغرمق (çağırmak), سویله‌مك (söylemek)
  7. (transitive) to invite, entreat, to ask for the presence or participation of someone or something
    Synonyms: چاغرمق (çağırmak), دعوت ایتمك (daʼvet etmek)
  8. (transitive) to read or recite prayers, incantations, or the like over a sick or possessed

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Gagauz: okumaa
  • Turkish: okumak

Further reading

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