söylemek
Meaning
- (transitive) to say, to tell
- (transitive) to mention
- (transitive) to sing
- (transitive) to tell a lie
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/søj.leˈmec/
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سویلهمك, سویلمك (söylemek), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (söylemek, “to speak”), attested at 1317. Further etymology unclear, often regarded as corruption of Common Turkic *sözle- < *söz. However this might be folk etymology. See söz and sözle-.
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Sentences
Size bir şey söylemek 🗣️ istiyorum .
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I want to tell you something.
Bir şeyler düşündüğü ve söylemek 🗣️ istediği belliydi.
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It was obvious that he was thinking something and wanted to say something.
Bedri başka bir şey söylemek 🗣️ istiyor fakat cesaret edemiyordu.
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Bedri wanted to say something else, but he did not dare.