muhafaza etmek

== Turkish == === Etymology === From Ottoman Turkish محافظه ایتمك (muhafaza etmek). Equivalent to muhafaza (“protection”) +‎ etmek (“to do”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (standard) /mu.haː.faˈza etˈmec/, [mu.hɑː.fɑˈz̪ɑ e̞t̪ˈme̞c], (colloquial) /mu.ha.faˈza 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) (transitive) to protect, to defend, to preserve [with accusative] Synonyms: korumak, kollamak, göz kulak olmak, sahip çıkmak ==== Conjugation ====