تكه‌لنمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From تكه (teke, “he-goat”) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb

تكه‌لنمك • (tekelenmek)

  1. (intransitive) to rear up, to rise up on the hind legs, usually referring to a restive he-goat
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to assume airs of importance, to act like a parvenu or arriviste

Descendants

  • Turkish: tekelenmek

Further reading

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