چاقمق

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Turkic *č(i)ak- (to hit, strike); cognate with Azerbaijani çaxmaq.

Verb

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چاقمق (çakmak)

  1. (transitive) to drive, nail, to provide an impetus for motion or other physical change
    Synonym: قاقمق (kakmak)
  2. (transitive) to strike, to cause or produce suddenly by a stroke, as fire by friction
  3. (transitive) to snap at someone or something, to attempt to seize or bite with the teeth
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to obstentatiously exhibit subservient devotion towards a superior

Derived terms

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  • چاقماق (çakmak, firestriker, firesteel)
  • چاقی (çakı, penknife, clasp.knife) ?

Descendants

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  • Turkish: çakmak
  • Armenian: չախմիշ (čʻaxmiš)

Further reading

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