abramak

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠠᠪᠤᠷᠠᠬᠤ (aburaqu, to save, rescue, help). Cognate with Chuvash упра (upra, to protect, guard) and Yakut абраа (abraa).

Verb

abramak

  1. (nautical, transitive) to manage
  2. (dialectal, transitive) to accomplish, overcome, handle
  3. (dialectal, transitive) to master
  4. (dialectal, transitive) to protect, preserve, safeguard
  5. (dialectal, transitive) to rescue from a difficult situation
  6. (dialectal, intransitive) to complete the lack
  7. (dialectal) to grow, develop enough to protect oneself; to save oneself
  8. (dialectal) to be barely enough

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References

Further reading

  • abramak in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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