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1.       Abla
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 28 Sep 2012 Fri 09:02 am

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Edited (9/28/2012) by Abla

2.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 09:52 am

Very well said !  {#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}

3.       Abla
3648 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 10:00 am

I knew you would like it.

4.       Abla
3648 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 10:22 am

ağız dil vermemek, ağzına kilit takmak (vurmak), ağzına taş almak, ağzını kapamak (kilitlemek), ağzını mühürlemek, (birinin) sesi çıkmamak (kesilmek), dili durmak, dilini kesmek, dut yemiş bülbüle dönmek, gelinlik etmek, lakırtıyı kesmek, sakit kalmak, sesini kesmek, sözü kesmek, suspus olmak

5.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 10:42 am

 

Quoting Abla

ağız dil vermemek, ağzına kilit takmak (vurmak), ağzına taş almak, ağzını kapamak (kilitlemek), ağzını mühürlemek, (birinin) sesi çıkmamak (kesilmek), dili durmak, dilini kesmek, dut yemiş bülbüle dönmek, gelinlik etmek, lakırtıyı kesmek, sakit kalmak, sesini kesmek, sözü kesmek, suspus olmak

 

 

Do you want meanings of the phrases above, or what?

I can explain "gelinlik etmek"...I am probably the only antique around to know what it means...{#emotions_dlg.alcoholics}

6.       Abla
3648 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 11:58 am

They are different ways of being quiet, from Atasözleri ve Deyimler Sözlüğü. I am trying to master them.

7.       AlphaF
5677 posts
 28 Sep 2012 Fri 01:01 pm

"gelinlik etmek" refers to the old tradition of "silent bride".

More on request....

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