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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

demek.

to say

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to say

    transitive
    o ne dedi?
  2. to assume, to suppose

    colloquial · transitive
    Biz seçildik diyelim. Ne yapacağız?
  3. to want, to desire

    colloquial · transitive
    Sabah gidelim diyoruz
  4. to call, name, dub

    transitive
    yeni oyunumuza "Uzaylıların Saldırısı" diyeceğiz.
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish دیمك (demek, “to say”), from Proto-Turkic *tē- (“to say, call”).

adj
  1. to mean

    transitive
    bu ne demek?
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish دیمك (demek, “to say”), from Proto-Turkic *tē- (“to say, call”).

adv
  1. so, that is to say

    Demek bizimle geliyorsun.
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish دیمك (demek, “to say”), from Proto-Turkic *tē- (“to say, call”).

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