turkem
{verb II} [Generate paradigm] 1. to endure, to bear, to tolerate, to withstand (e.g., pain)
♦ jösə̑m turkem {verb II} to ensure hardships
♦ turkaš lijdə̑me korštə̑š {noun} intolerable pain
2. to endure, to last, not to give in, to stay standing
♢ tide tumo pə̑rdə̑ž šüdö ijə̑m turka {sentence} this oak wall will last a hundred years
3. to control oneself, to restrain oneself, to resist a temptation, to keep oneself
♢ βoštə̑l koltə̑de ə̑š turko {sentence} (s)he couldn't keep himself/herself from laughing
4. to be patient, to wait, to manage to wait
♦ ške žapə̑m turkem {verb II} to bide one's time
