یشیللنمك

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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From یشیل (yeşil, green, verdant) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb

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یشیللنمك (yeşillenmek)

  1. (intransitive) to become green, verdant, especially with vegetation, leaves or grass
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to woo, court, to look, act or speak amorously to a woman

Descendants

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  • Turkish: yeşillenmek

Further reading

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