muhafaza etmek

Turkish

Etymology

Equivalent to muhafaza (to protect) + etmek (to do)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard) /muhɑːfɑˈzɑ etˈmec/, [mu.hɑː.fɑˈz̪ɑ e̞t̪ˈme̞c]
  • IPA(key): (colloquial) /mu(h)ɑfɑˈzɑ etˈmec/, [mu.(h)ɑ.fɑˈz̪ɑ e̞t̪ˈme̞c]
  • Rhymes: -ec
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ha‧fa‧za‧et‧mek

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To protect, to defend, to preserve [+accusative]
    Synonyms: korumak, kollamak, göz kulak olmak, sahip çıkmak
    Dilini muhafaza edemeyen vatanını da muhafaza edemez
    That one who cannot protect their language cannot protect their homeland as well

Conjugation

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