Turkish

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Etymology

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söz (word, speech, promise) +‎ vermek (to give). Literally, to give word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsøz veɾ.mek/, [ˈsø̞z væɾ.me̞c]
  • Hyphenation: söz‧ver‧mek

Verb

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söz vermek (third-person singular simple present söz verir)

  1. to promise, to give one’s word
    • 2018, “1000 Parça”, in X, performed by Joker:
      Kendime söz verdim ecele gidene dek bu savaşı sürdürecem
      I promised myself I’d continue this war until I die

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • söz vermek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu