adamak

Meaning

1. (transitive) To intend or to vow to make an offering or an oblation to a power that is believed to be sacred for the purpose of making a wish come true.
2. (transitive) (figurative) To sacrifice something or oneself for something one holds valuable; to dedicate, to devote.
3. (transitive) (figurative) To be intensely occupied with something, to devote oneself to something.
4. (transitive) (figurative) To address a literary or musical work to someone as a sign of respect or affection; to dedicate.
5. (transitive) (figurative) To allocate, to reserve, to earmark something for particular purpose.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.da.mak/

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *atā- (“to give name, to make a promise, to affiance, to beckon”), which was derived from Proto-Turkic *āt (“name”) combined with the suffix Proto-Turkic *-(g)A.

Sentences

Adamak kolay , ödemek güçtür.

It is easy to dedicate, it is difficult to pay.