دورتمك

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *türt- (“to butter”), even though the change of meaning from to butter to to prod, goad is unclear. Cognate with Azerbaijani dürtmək, Kyrgyz түртүү (türtüü) and Uzbek turtmoq.

Verb

دورتمك • (dürtmek)

  1. (transitive) to poke, prod, jab, to push with an object such as a stick or a finger
  2. (transitive) to goad, prod, to prick draught animals with a long and pointed stick
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to incite, spur, instigate, to rouse or goad into action
    Synonym: كوروكلمك (körüklemek)

Derived terms
  • دورتدرمك (dürtdürmek, “to make or let be prodded”)
  • دورتش (dürtüş, “a single prod”)
  • دورتشمك (dürtüşmek, “to gently push or prod”)
  • دورتلمك (dürtülmek, “to be pushed or prodded”)
  • دورتی (dürtü, “goad, prod”)
  • دورتیجی (dürtücü, “someone who goads or prods”)

Descendants
  • Turkish: dürtmek

Further reading
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