tutkun

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish طوتغون (ṭutgun) or طوتقون (ṭutḳun), equivalent to tut- (to hold, to grasp) +‎ -kun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tutˈkun/
  • Hyphenation: tut‧kun

Adjective

tutkun

  1. passionately attached, hooked
  2. enamored with, overly fond of

Declension

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “طوتغون”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1251
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “طوتقون”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 812
  3. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “طوتقون”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 892

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