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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish الویرمك (elvermek), equivalent to el (“hand”) + vermek (“to give”).
Verb
elvermek (third-person singular simple present elverir)
- to suffice, to be enough
- to be suitable, convenient
Derived terms
- elverişli (“sufficient, convenient, profitable”)
References
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “الویرمك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 191
- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN