سونكرلنمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From سونكر (sünger, sponge) +‎ ـلنمك (-lenmek, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in front vowels).

Verb

سونكرلنمك • (süngerlenmek)

  1. to become a sponge or like a sponge
  2. to become possessed of sponges
  3. to become coated with growing sponges

Descendants

  • Turkish: süngerlenmek

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