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Turkish

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TRTurkish
harpagon
noun
A person who is extremely stingy and cares deeply about saving money. It refers to someone who is very reluctant to spend or share anything.

“O tam bir harpagon, kimseye bir kuruş bile koklatmaz.”

He is a complete miser, he won't let anyone get a whiff of even a single penny.

Also means
  1. a very stingy or miserly person
  2. a skinflint
  3. a miser
  4. a person who is morbidly fond of money and wealth
  5. miser

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
TRTurkish
sav
noun
A statement, claim, or argument that is put forward as being true or to be proved.

“Bu sav kesin bir kanıt gerektiriyor.”

This assertion requires definite proof.

Also means
  1. contention
  2. theorem
  3. proposition
  4. thesis
  5. assertion
  6. argument, allegation, claim

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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TRTurkish
savaşmak[sɑˈvɑʃmɑk]
verb
To engage in a struggle or battle against someone or something.

“Askerler vatanları için savaştı.”

The soldiers fought for their homeland.

Also means
  1. to battle
  2. to fight

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Y
TRTurkish
yoksullaştırmak[yok-sul-laş-tır-mak]Appears in an example
verb
To make someone or a region poor or lack resources.

“Savaşlar ülkeleri yoksullaştırır.”

Wars impoverish countries.

Also means
  1. causative of yoksullaşmak: to impoverish
  2. to impoverish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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