seyretmek

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish سیر (sayr), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr),[1] morphologically seyir +‎ etmek.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

seyretmek

  1. (intransitive) To observe the state or development of something.
  2. (transitive, figurative) To watch something without getting involved.
  3. (intransitive) To watch something for entertainment, education etc.
  4. (intransitive) (of a vehicle) To move forward, to proceed.
  5. (intransitive) (of a disease) To develop, to take its course.

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “seyret-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading[edit]

  • seyretmek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu