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cırmaq

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Azerbaijani

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Turkic *yīr-, *yï̄r- (to split lengthwise; to break, tear), in which case a doublet of yırtmaq (wear out; rend). Compare with Crimean Tatar cırtmaq.

Alternatively, onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [d͡ʒɯrˈmɑχ], [d͡zɯrˈmɑχ]
  • Audio (Baku):(file)
  • Hyphenation: cır‧maq

Verb

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cırmaq

  1. (transitive) to tear, tear apart
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to slip away, sneak away
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to skedaddle, to hightail, to flee

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • cırıq (tattered, torn, ragged)

Further reading

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