silahlanmak
Meaning
To take up arms, to arm oneself, to acquire a weapon, to become a gunowner
Concepts
Opposite of
silah bırakmak, silahsızlanmak
Pronounced as (IPA)
/si.lah.ɫanˈmak/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سلاحلانمق (silaḥlanmaḳ, “to arm one's self”), from سلاح (silaḥ), equivalent to silah + -la + -n + -mak. Cognates with Azerbaijani silahlanmaq.
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