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muhafaza etmek

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish محافظه ایتمك (muhafaza etmek). Equivalent to muhafaza (protection) +‎ etmek (to do).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /muhɑːfɑˈzɑ etˈmec/, [mu.hɑː.fɑˈz̪ɑ e̞t̪ˈme̞c]
  • IPA(key): (colloquial) /mu(h)ɑfɑˈzɑ etˈmec/, [mu.(h)ɑ.fɑˈz̪ɑ e̞t̪ˈme̞c]
  • Rhymes: -ec
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ha‧fa‧za‧et‧mek

Verb

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muhafaza etmek (third-person singular simple present muhafaza eder)

  1. (transitive) to protect, to defend, to preserve [with accusative]
    Synonyms: korumak, kollamak, göz kulak olmak, sahip çıkmak
    Dilini muhafaza edemeyen vatanını da muhafaza edemez.
    One who cannot protect their language cannot protect their homeland either.

Conjugation

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