helak etmek

Turkish

Etymology

helak +‎ etmek.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /he.ˈlaːk et.ˈmec/
  • Hyphenation: he‧lak‧et‧mek

Verb

helak etmek (third-person singular simple present helak eder)

  1. (transitive) to kill, to eliminate
    Allah neden Kâbe'yi yıkmaya gelenleri helak etti ama..?
    Why did Allah kill off those who came to demolish the Kaaba but..?
  2. (figurative, transitive) to tire, to make weary
    Bu yolculuk bizi helak etti.
    This trip made us extremely tired.
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