بگنمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *bẹken- (“to feel joy, appreciate; to strive, hope”); cognate with Azerbaijani bəyənmək, Chuvash пикен (pik̬en), Karakhanid [script needed] (biken-) and Turkmen begenmek.

Verb

بگنمك • (beğenmek)

  1. (transitive) to like, appreciate, enjoy, be pleased by, be in favor of
  2. (transitive) to select, prefer, favor, to choose something rather than something else
    Synonym: آیرمق (ayırmak)
  3. (transitive) to approve, find appropriate or suitable, regard as good, be pleased with

Derived terms
  • بگندرمك (beğendirmek, “to make to be liked”)
  • بگنش (beğeniş, “a mode of liking”)
  • بگنلمك (beğenilmek, “to be liked”)

Descendants
  • Turkish: beğenmek
  • → Macedonian: бендисува (bendisuva)

Further reading
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