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istek

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایستك (istek, wish, desire), from Proto-Turkic *īŕteg,[1] a development of *īŕte- (to seek, to pursue), whence istemek (to wish, desire). Cognate with Kyrgyz издөө (izdöö), Southern Altai истеер (isteer) and Uyghur ئىستەك (istek).

Noun

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istek (definite accusative isteği, plural istekler)

  1. wish, desire (a wish)
    Synonyms: dilek, talep, rica, temenni, murat
  2. request

Declension

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Declension of istek
singular plural
nominative istek istekler
definite accusative isteği istekleri
dative isteğe isteklere
locative istekte isteklerde
ablative istekten isteklerden
genitive isteğin isteklerin

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Clauson, Gerard (1972) “iste:g”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 242

Further reading

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