kulak misafiri olmak

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kulak misafiri.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kuˈɫak misaːfiˈɾi oɫˈmak]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lak‧mi‧sa‧fi‧ri‧ol‧mak

Verb[edit]

kulak misafiri olmak (third-person singular simple present kulak misafiri olur)

  1. (idiomatic) to overhear
  2. (idiomatic) to eavesdrop " sarcastically and/or from the point of view of the eavesdropper designating eavesdropping as overhearing".

Usage notes[edit]

kulak kabartmak usually implies the listener is purposefully trying to hear the conversation of others. To kulak misafiri olmak is more often accidental.

Conjugation[edit]