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istek.

wish, desire (a wish)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈtec/

  1. wish, desire (a wish)

  2. request

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایستك (istek, “wish, desire”), from Proto-Turkic *īŕteg, a development of *īŕte- (“to seek, to pursue”), whence istemek (“to wish, desire”). Cognate with Kyrgyz издөө (izdöö), Southern Altai истеер (isteer) and Uyghur ئىستەك (istek).

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