demek
Meaning
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- (transitive,with-dative) to say
- (transitive,with-dative) to call, name, dub
- (transitive,with-dative) to mean (alongside imek or değil)
Concepts
Synonyms
demek ki
dile getirmek
o zaman
şu halde
şu demek ki
Frequency
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish دیمك (demek, “to say”), from Proto-Turkic *tē- (“to say, call”).
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Sentences
Öyle demek 🗣️ istemedim.
🗣️
I didn't mean that.
Demek 🗣️ istediğimi anlıyor musunuz ?
🗣️
Do you understand what I mean?
Ne demek istediğimi anlıyor musunuz ?
Do you understand what I mean?
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