kesilmek

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish كسلمك (kesilmek), equivalent to kes- + -il.

Verb

kesilmek (third-person singular simple present kesilir)

  1. passive of kesmek: to be cut, etc.
  2. (figuratively) to be cut off, to be interrupted
    • 1938 July 22, headline in Kurun page 1:
      Rus-Japon müzakereleri kesildi
      Russian-Japanese talks broken off

References

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