طالغه‌لانمق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From طالغه (dalga, wave) +‎ ـلانمق (-lanmak, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in back vowels).

Verb

طالغه‌لانمق • (dalgalanmak)

  1. (intransitive) to undulate, fluctuate, ripple, flutter, to move like the undulating surface of a body of water
  2. (intransitive, of silk) to become watered, usually through calendering, in order to avoid excessive dryness

Derived terms

  • طالغه‌لانمه (dalgalanma, undulation)

Descendants

  • Turkish: dalgalanmak
  • Armenian: տալղալանմիշ (talġalanmiš), դալկալամիշ (dalkalamiš)

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