kulak misafiri olmak

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Turkish

Etymology

From kulak misafiri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuˈɫak misaːfiˈɾi oɫˈmak]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lak‧mi‧sa‧fi‧ri‧ol‧mak

Verb

kulak misafiri olmak (third-person singular simple present kulak misafiri olur)

  1. (idiomatic) to overhear
  2. (idiomatic) to eavesdrop " sarcastically and/or from the point of view of the eavesdropper designating eavesdropping as overhearing".

Usage notes

kulak kabartmak usually implies the listener is purposefully trying to hear the conversation of others. To kulak misafiri olmak is more often accidental.

Conjugation