bilmek

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to know, be informed of, be aware of; to understand
2. (intransitive) to know, recognize
3. (auxiliary) to be able to; can (all senses)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[bilˈmec]

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بلمك (bilmek, “to know, understand, recognise”), from Proto-Turkic *bil- (“to know”).
Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐰠 (b²il² /⁠bil-⁠/, “to know”), Karakhanid بِلْماكْ (bilmēk, “to know”), Azerbaijani bilmək (“to know”), Uzbek bilmoq (“to know”).

Sentences

Bilmek istiyor musun ?

Do you want to know?