baltalamak

== Turkish == === Etymology === By surface analysis, balta (“axe”) +‎ -la. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baɫ.ta.ɫaˈmak/ Hyphenation: bal‧ta‧la‧mak === Verb === baltalamak (third-person singular simple present baltalar) (transitive) to axe (transitive, figurative) to sabotage, undermine Synonym: sabote etmek (transitive, figurative) to block, prevent Synonyms: köstek olmak, taş koymak ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “baltalamak”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “baltalamak”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “baltalamak”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 456