buyurmak

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish بیورمق (buyurmak), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *buyur- (“to order”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

buyurmak (third-person singular simple present buyurur)

1. to order, to command

Usage notes

• The imperative form of this verb (buyur) means "go ahead." To imperatively say "order," emret is used instead.

Related terms

• buyruk