آوجلامق

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

  • آوجلمق (avuclamak)

Etymology

From آوج (avuc, palm; handful, fistful) +‎ ـلامق (-lamak, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb

آوجلامق • (avuclamak)

  1. (transitive) to grab, grasp, grip, to take hold, particularly with the hand or the palm

Descendants

  • Turkish: avuçlamak

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