aratmamak
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Turkish
[edit]Verb
[edit]aratmamak (third-person singular simple present aratmaz)
- negative form of aratmak
- (idiomatic) to replace someone or something; not to make miss them
- 2015, “İtirazım Var [I Oppose]”, in İlham Behlül Pektaş (lyrics), Rıfat Şanlıel (music), Beni Büyüten Şarkılar, Vol.1 [The Songs That Raised Me, Vol.1][1], performed by Hayko Cepkin:
- Benim mutlulukla ne zorum var ki?
Bana cehennemi aratmıyor!- What problem do I have with happiness?
It doesn't make me miss the hell!
- What problem do I have with happiness?
References
[edit]- “aratmamak”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu