övünmek
Meaning
- (reflexive) to brag, to boast
- (form-of, reflexive) reflexive of övmek (“to praise”): to praise oneself
Concepts
Synonyms
çok sevinmek
iftihar etmek
kıvanç duymak
pohpohlanmak
kıvanmak
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ø.vynˈmec/
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اوگنمك (öğünmek). By surface analysis, öv- (“to praise”) + -ün (“reflexive suffix”). Cognate with Azerbaijani öyünmək, Gagauz üünmää.
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