seyretmek

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سیر (sayr), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr),[1] morphologically seyir + etmek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsej.ɾet.mec/

Verb

seyretmek

  1. (intransitive) To observe the state or development of something.
  2. (transitive, figurative) To watch something without getting involved.
  3. (intransitive) To watch something for entertainment, education etc.
  4. (intransitive) (of a vehicle) To move forward, to proceed.
  5. (intransitive) (of a disease) To develop, to take its course.

Conjugation

References

  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “seyret-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading

  • seyretmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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