قورتلانمق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From قورت (kurt, “wolf; worm, maggot”) +‎ ـلانمق (-lanmak, suffix forming passive infinitives from stems ending in back vowels).

Verb

قورتلانمق • (kurtlanmak)

  1. (intransitive) to become infested with worms, maggots, grubs, or similar pests

Descendants

  • Turkish: kurtlanmak

Further reading

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