koorumaa

Gagauz

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *kōrï-. Cognate to Turkish korumak.

Noun

koorumaa

  1. to protect
    Kal çıbık gibi kuru, ama ananı kooru.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Lääzım koorumaa hem ilerletmää dili.
    We should protect and improve the language.

References

  • Özkan, Nevzat ((Can we date this quote?)) Gagavuz Türkçesi (in Turkish), page 438
  • Hünerli, B., & Arnaut, T. (2023). Gagauz Atasözleri Bağlamında “Anne”. Balkanlarda Türk Dili Ve Edebiyatı Araştırmaları, 5(2), 99-108. [[1]]
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