ödü kopmak

Turkish

Etymology

Compound of öd (“gall”) +‎ -ü (possessive suffix) +‎ kopmak (“to snap”), literally “to have one's gall (bladder) snap”, likely from a folk belief that gall acted as a humour causing fear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ø.dy kopˈmak/

Verb

ödü kopmak

  1. (idiomatic) to be suddenly frightened
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