istek

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایستك (istek, “wish, desire”), from Proto-Turkic *īŕteg, a development of *īŕte- (“to seek, to pursue”), whence istemek (“to wish, desire”). Cognate with Kyrgyz издөө (izdöö), Southern Altai истеер (isteer) and Uyghur ئىستەك (istek). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /isˈtec/ === Noun === istek (definite accusative isteği, plural istekler) wish, desire (a wish) Synonyms: dilek, talep, rica, temenni, murat request ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “istek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “istek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “istek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı