kaçırmak

Meaning

1. to kidnap
2. to hijack
3. to miss (the bus, plane etc.)

Hyphenated as

ka‧çır‧mak

Pronounced as (IPA)

[kɑtʃɯɾmɑk]

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قاچرمق (kaçırmak), equivalent to kaç- (“to escape, flee, run”) + -ır.

Sentences

Hatta geç kalıp treni kaçırmak pahasına da olsa, çocukluğumun bu sihirli köyüne muhakkak gidecektim.

In fact, I would definitely go to this magical village of my childhood, even if it meant staying late and missing the train.