cırmaq

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Turkic *yīr-, *yï̄r- (“to split lengthwise; to break, tear”), in which case a doublet of yırtmaq (“wear out; rend”). Compare with Crimean Tatar cırtmaq.

Alternatively, onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒɯrˈmɑχ], [d͡zɯrˈmɑχ]
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  • Hyphenation: cır‧maq

Verb

cırmaq

  1. (transitive) to tear, tear apart
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to slip away, sneak away
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to skedaddle, to hightail, to flee

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • cırıq (“tattered, torn, ragged”)

Further reading

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