çalmak

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish چالمق (çalmak), from Proto-Turkic *čal- (“to knock (down), hit, agitate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑɫˈmɑk/,

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Verb

çalmak (third-person singular simple present çalar)

1. (transitive) to steal

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:çalmak

   Hırsızlar annemin çantasını çaldı ― the thieves stole my mother's bag

2. (transitive) to play (produce music using a musical instrument; use a device to hear a recording)

   Çok iyi piyano çalarım ― I play the piano very well

3. (intransitive) to play (produce music; be played from a recording)

   Favori şarkım çalıyor ― my favourite song is playing

4. (intransitive) to ring (phone or bell)

   Eve girdiğimde telefon çalıyordu ― the phone was ringing when I entered the house

   Duş alıyorken kapı (or "zil") çaldı ― the doorbell rang while I was taking a shower

5. (transitive) to tap the door

   Kapıyı (or "zili") hep üç kez çalar ― rings the door(bell) always three times.

6. (dated, regional, transitive) to hit, to throw
7. (dated, regional, transitive) to smear, to add

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