یلمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *yel- (“to run, hurry”) and possibly cognate with یل (yel, “wind”), یلكن (yelken, “sail”) and یلك (yelek, “waistcoat”).

Verb

یلمك • (yelmek)

  1. to run swiftly, hurry, rush
    Synonyms: سگرتمك (seğirtmek), قوشمق (koşmak)
  2. to run back and forth, to run around
    Synonym: قوشمق (koşmak)

Derived terms

  • یلمه (yelme, “act of running”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: yelmek

Further reading

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