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Where does “çalmak” come from?

çalmak (Turkish) comes from Proto-Turkic čal- — to mow.

çalmak (Turkish): to steal; to play a musical instrument; to play a...

Definitions

  1. to steal; to play a musical instrument; to play a...

Ancestry of “çalmak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicčal-to mow

Words derived from “çalmak”

  • çalgı
  • çalgıcı
  • çalar saat
  • çalınmak
  • ıslık çalmak
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