زنبه‌لامق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From زنبه (zımba, “punch, puncheon; stapler”) +‎ ـلامق (-lamak, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb

زنبه‌لامق • (zımbalamak)

  1. (transitive) to punch, to employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something
  2. (transitive) to staple, to secure stacks of paper by penetrating all the sheets and curling around

Descendants

  • Turkish: zımbalamak

Further reading

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