یاقه‌لامق

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From یاقه (yaka, collar) +‎ ـلامق (-lamak, suffix forming infinitives from nouns or adjectives).

Verb

یاقه‌لامق • (yakalamak)

  1. (transitive) to collar, to place a collar on, to fit a garment with one
  2. (transitive) to collar, to grab, catch, or seize by the collar or neck

Descendants

  • Turkish: yakalamak
  • Armenian: յախալամիշ (yaxalamiš)

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