sallanmak
Meaning
- (intransitive) For something to move regularly back and forth while suspended or on an axis; to swing, to oscillate, to sway.
- (intransitive) To become loose at its place and stir; to wobble, to jiggle.
- (transitive) To swing oneself on a swing or a hammock etc.
- (figuratively, transitive) To waste one's time on pointless things; to loiter, to idle around, to dillydally.
Concepts
Synonyms
tereddüd etmek
ırgalanmak
salınmak
sersem sersem yürümek
yan yatmak
karina etmek
sarkaç gibi sallanmak
yan yatırmak
sinek avlamak
oynayıp durmak
ağırdan almak
işi yavaşlatmak
hareket ettirmek
kımıldatmak
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/saɫ.ɫanˈmak/
Etymology
In summary
From Ottoman Turkish صاللانمق (ṣallanmaḳ, “intransitive; to swing, to oscillate, to falter”), from Ottoman Turkish صاللامق (ṣallamaḳ, “to swing or rock to and fro, to mind, to pay attention”), from Ottoman Turkish صالمق (ṣalmaḳ, “to let go, to free, to let hang down, to send”), from Proto-Turkic *sal- (“to swing, to let hang down, to let go, to spare, to set free”), morphologically sal- + -le + -n (“passive and reflexive suffix”) + -mek. Cognates with Azerbaijani sallanmaq.
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