beslemek
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See also: bəsləmək
Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ottoman Turkish بسلمك (beslemek), from an older root bésle-.[1] Related to besin ("food").
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]beslemek (third-person singular simple present besler)
- to feed, to nourish.
- bu krem ellerimi besliyor - this cream nourishes my hands.
- to have a pet.
- köpek besliyorum - I have a dog (lit. I am feeding a dog)
- to ensure someone food.
- to add, to strengthen
- ateşi kuru odunla besledik - (lit.) we fed the fire with dry woods
- to make an emotional feeling live in one's heart.
- ona beslediğim aşktan kurtulamıyorum - I cannot get rid of the love that I feel for him/her.
- to support someone financially.
Conjugation
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “beslemek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading
[edit]- “beslemek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “beslemek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı