alıkoymak

Turkish

Alternative forms
  • alıkomak

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آلیقویمق, equivalent to almak +‎ koymak.

Verb

alıkoymak (third-person singular simple present alıkoyar)

  1. stop
  2. prevent
  3. hinder
  4. deter
  5. incapacitate
  6. intercept
  7. constrain
  8. restrain

Derived terms
  • alıkonulmak

References
  • Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
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