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göymek

Pronunciation: /ɟøjˈmec/

“göymek” is a Turkish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to burn
  2. to be burned, to catch fire
  3. to smell burnt

Etymology

First sense is probably short cut of Ottoman Turkish كویندرمك (göyündürmek), from Old Anatolian Turkish كویندرمك (göyündürmek), from Proto-Turkic *köń-. The second sense is directly inherited through Ottoman Turkish and Old Anatolian Turkish كویمك (göymek). Cognate with Salar köydürgüsi (“to burn (tr.)”), Turkmen köýdürmek (“to burn (tr.)”).

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