eşmek

1. (transitive) to scratch, dig (the soil) lightly
2. (transitive) to research and investigate

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: اشمك

Cognate with Azerbaijani: eşmək

Cognate with Bashkir: ишеү

Cognate with Chagatai:

Cognate with Chuvash: алтма

Cognate with Tuvinian: эжер

Cognate with Old Turkish:

Cognate with Chuvash: ишме

Cognate with Southern Altai: эш-

Cognate with Yakut: ис

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish اشمك (eşmek, “to dig up slightly, scratch the soil”), from Proto-Turkic *eĺ-.
Cognate with Azerbaijani eşmək (“to tear”), Bashkir ишеү (işew, “to row”), Chagatai [script needed] (eşmek, “to dig”), Chuvash алтма (altma, “to dig”), Tuvan эжер (ejer, “to row”), эштир (eştir, “to swim”).

Synonyms

deşmek

karıştırmak

kazmak

taşmak

Translations

خَدْش

wühlen

graben

vedan