دیشلمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From دیش (diş, “tooth”) +‎ ـلمك (-lemek, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives). Compare Azerbaijani dişləmək and Crimean Tatar tişlemek.

Verb

دیشلمك • (dişlemek)

  1. (transitive) to bite, to cut into or hold something by clamping the teeth
    Synonym: اصرمق (ısırmak)
  2. (transitive) to nibble, to bite lightly, to take small bites out of something

Descendants

  • Turkish: dişlemek

Further reading

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