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çökdürmekv caus1to make kneel2to get to grips with
çökermekv1to sit someone on one's lap2to make someone or something kneelMen düýäni zordan çökerdim.It was difficult for me to make the camel kneel.3to weigh down, discourage
çökmekv1to settleMeniň aýak basan ýerim çökdi.Wherever I hang my hat, that's my home.2to kneel, go down on one's kneesDüýe çökdi.The camel knelt down.dyza çökmekto kneel3to sit down, seat oneselfOl gelip, meniň ýanymdan çökdi.He came and sat down next to me.4to fillDüňderilen gaýyk suwa çökdi.The capsized boat sank.
çölndesertýarym çölsemi-desert
çöllükndesert, wilderness
çöpnsplinter, small stickotly çöpmatchgury çöpa dry stickgök çöpa green stickçöpe dönmekto turn into sticksçöp düýbiillegitimate childçöp döwlen ýalycomp.like magicBuýrulan işimi bir sagatda tiz işläp çöp döwlen ýaly etdim.I finished the work I was ordered to do in one hour by working quickly like magic.
çöplemekvto collect, pick, gatherodun çöplemekto collect firewoodsuwa gaçan teňňeleri çöplemekto gather coins that have fallen into the waterkömelek çöplemekto gather mushrooms
çöpürngoat's wool
çörekcfnann1bread, flat breadak çörekwhite breadpetir çörekpita bread, thin flat breadTraditional Turkmen chorek is a flat bread baked in a tandoori oven called a 'tamdyr'.2foodöz çöregiňi gazanmakto provide for oneself
çöwürmekv1to turn something inside outjübiňi çöwürmekto turn one's pocket inside out2to turn something upside downTraktorlar ýeri çöwrüp çykdylar.The tractors ploughed the land.
çözgütndecision, answer, solutionçözgüt tapmakto reach a decision
çözmekv1to unravel, undo, untiedüwni çözmekto untie a knotköwşüň bagyny çözmekto untie the lace of one's boots2to decide, solvekrosword çözmekto do a crossword puzzle
çözülmekv1to come undone, be untied, be unravelledDüwün çözüldi.The knot came undone.2to be solved, be decidedMesele ahyry çözüldi.The problem was solved at last.
çukurnpit, hole, hollow, potholeçukur ýera place with potholesçuň çukura deep potholebir çukura türkürmekid.to come to an agreement, to make arrangements
çuňadjdeepçuň derýaa deep riverÇuň oýlara batyrýar.It makes one think deeply.çuň bilim almakto learn a difficult subject
çuňlukndeep (place), depth(s)
çuwaln1bag, pockethangs in a Yurt2chuwal - a unit for measuring flour, grain, etc.
çümdürmekvto thrust/plunge/drive/stick (something into)eliňe iňňe çümdürmekto stick a needle in your hand
çümmekv1to go into, pierce, be stuck into, be driven intoBarmagyma tiken çümdi.I got a thorn in my finger.Maşynyň tigrine çüý çümdi.The car tyre got a nail in it.2to sink, be plunged, be immersed, be dippedsuwa çümmekto be immersed in water
çümmüknpinch, nipbir çümmük duza pinch of salt
çünknbillelguş çünkigyrfalcon's bill
çünkiconjbecause, forElbetde beýle däl. Çünki çaga at ýa-da it däl.Of course it's not like that, because children are not horses or dogs.Men eglendim, çünki gatnaw ýaramaz.I hurried off, because I don't like meetings.
çüňkn1cornerköçäniň çüňkithe corner of the street2beak, billbürgüdiň çüňkian eagle's beak
çürt-kesikadvflatly, categoricallyçürt-kesik boýun towlamakto refuse point-blank, flatly refuseçürt-kesik garşy bolmakto be utterly opposed to something
çüwmekvto be lucky, be in luckMeňki çüwdi.I am lucky.


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