özenmek

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish اوزنمك (üzenmek, to take pains, to be pains-taking), from Ottoman Turkish اوز (öz, pith, essence, the self), from Proto-Turkic *ȫŕ (inside, the essential part, the self).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œ.zenˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: ö‧zen‧mek

Verb

özenmek (third-person singular simple present özenir)

  1. (intransitive, with dative) To aspire to be like somebody one admires; to emulate something or someone.
    Synonyms: imrenmek, öykünmek
  2. (intransitive) To show utmost attention while doing something; to take pains.
    Synonyms: itina etmek, özen göstermek
  3. (intransitive, with dative or ablative) To imitate someone.
    Synonyms: taklit etmek, öykünmek

Conjugation

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اوزنمك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 251
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “öz1”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

  • özenmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu