دورتمك

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *türt- (to butter), even though the change of meaning from to butter to to prod, goad is unclear. Cognate with Azerbaijani dürtmək, Kyrgyz түртүү (türtüü) and Uzbek turtmoq.

Verb

دورتمك (dürtmek)

  1. (transitive) to poke, prod, jab, to push with an object such as a stick or a finger
  2. (transitive) to goad, prod, to prick draught animals with a long and pointed stick
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to incite, spur, instigate, to rouse or goad into action
    Synonym: كوروكلمك (körüklemek)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: dürtmek

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