sinmek

Turkish

Etymology

From Old Turkic siŋ- ("to be absorbed, digested, to penetrate"). Apparently the verb was blended with Old Turkic süŋ- ("to hide, sink")[1].

Verb

sinmek (third-person singular simple present siner)

  1. (intransitive) to crouch down (in order not to be seen)
  2. (intransitive) to pervade, penetrate, or permeate deeply
    Sigara dumanının kokusu üzerime sindi.The smell of cigarette smoke pervaded my clothes.

Conjugation

Antonyms

  • sinmemek

References

  1. "sinmek" - nişanyansözlük
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