Turkish
Etymology
helak + etmek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /he.ˈlaːk et.ˈmec/
- Hyphenation: he‧lak‧et‧mek
Verb
helak etmek (third-person singular simple present helak eder)
- (transitive) to kill, to eliminate
Allah neden Kâbe'yi yıkmaya gelenleri helak etti ama..?- Why did Allah kill off those who came to demolish the Kaaba but..?
- (figurative, transitive) to tire, to make weary
Bu yolculuk bizi helak etti.- This trip made us extremely tired.