devam etmek

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Etymology

Compound of devam (continuation) +‎ etmek (do).

Verb

devam etmek

  1. to continue, last

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish دوام ایتمك (devâm etmek). By surface analysis, devam (continuation) +‎ etmek (to make, do, render).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: de‧vam‧et‧mek

Verb

devam etmek (third-person singular simple present devam eder)

  1. to continue; to last
  2. (transitive, with dative) to continue with, to continue doing something
    • 2004, “Bir Kadın Çizeceksin”, in maNga, performed by maNga:
      Sonra bakacaksın / Göreceksin çaren yok / Devam edeceksin / Yalandan yaşamaya
      Then you will look / You will see you have no choice / You will continue / To live a lie

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References

  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN