başa çıkmak

Turkish

Etymology

Compound of baş (“head”) +‎ -a (dative suffix) +‎ çıkmak (“to leave”).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.ʃa t͡ʃɯkˈmak/

Verb

başa çıkmak

  1. (idiomatic) to deal with, to handle
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