بكلمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *bek (“firm, solid”), whence also Ottoman Turkish پك (pek). Cognate with Old Turkic [script needed] (bekle-, “to protect, keep an eye on”), which preserved the original meaning. See also the second and third usages, in which the original meaning is also preserved.

Verb

بكلمك • (beklemek)

to avait, to wait in expectation of (someone or something)
to watch for
to guard over

Related terms

پك (pek)

Descendants

Turkish: beklemek

References

Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “bekle-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Redhouse, James W. (1890) “بكلمك”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 378

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