çalmak

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish چالمق (çalmak), from Proto-Turkic *čal- (“to knock (down), hit, agitate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑɫˈmɑk/, [t͡ʃɑɫ̪ ˈmɑk] === Verb === çalmak (third-person singular simple present çalar) (transitive) to steal Synonyms: see Thesaurus:çalmak Hırsızlar annemin çantasını çaldı ― the thieves stole my mother's bag (transitive) to play (produce music using a musical instrument; use a device to hear a recording) Çok iyi piyano çalarım ― I play the piano very well (intransitive) to play (produce music; be played from a recording) Favori şarkım çalıyor ― my favourite song is playing (intransitive) to ring (phone or bell) Eve girdiğimde telefon çalıyordu ― the phone was ringing when I entered the house Duş alıyorken kapı (or "zil") çaldı ― the doorbell rang while I was taking a shower (transitive) to tap the door Kapıyı (or "zili") hep üç kez çalar ― [He/She/It] rings the door(bell) always three times. (dated, regional, transitive) to hit, to throw (dated, regional, transitive) to smear, to add ==== Conjugation ==== === References ===