تونكلمك

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • تونكله‌مك (tüneklemek)

Etymology

From تونك (tünek, “perch, roost”) +‎ ـلمك (-lemek, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb

تونكلمك • (tüneklemek)

  1. (intransitive, of a bird) to perch, roost, to settle on a perch in order to rest or sleep
    Synonym: تونه‌مك (tünemek)
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to perch, to sit upon the edge of something in an uncomfortable position

Descendants

  • Turkish: tüneklemek

Further reading

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