bekle
Bekle is the imperative form of the Turkish verb beklemek, meaning to wait or to expect. It is used to tell someone to pause or hold on. In informal speech, bekle is directed at a singular, familiar listener, while the formal or plural form is bekleyin. For example, "Bekle bir dakika" means “Wait a minute,” and "Lütfen bekleyin" means “Please wait.”
Etymology and overview: Beklemek comes from the Turkish root bek-, combined with the infinitive suffix -mek.
Usage notes: Bekle appears in everyday conversation, scripts, and writing to request patience or a pause. It
Related forms and derivatives: The verb beklemek is the base form meaning to wait or to expect.
See also: beklemek, bekleyiş, bekleyici, bekleyen. The term is a core element of everyday Turkish for signaling