Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sıkma

Sıkma /sɯkˈma/ ASCII Sikma

“tight trousers; griddle wrap”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
S
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Sıkma?

Sıkma

IPA /sɯkˈma/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sıkma mean?

Derived from sıkmak “to squeeze” with -ma, sıkma names regional tight-legged trousers, a close-fitting waistcoat and a filled flatbread cooked on a griddle; it also simply means “squeezing”.1,2

Grammar sık- + -ma (verbal noun).

That Sıkma goes back to sıkmak and sıkma is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Sıkma is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sıkma made of?

Sıkma is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sık- (sıkmak: to squeeze, to tighten) + -ma (verbal noun suffix).

Sıkma ++ root sık- sıkmak: to squeeze, totighten TURKIC sıkmak “to squeeze, to press” suffix -ma verbal noun suffix TURKIC sıkma “tight-legged trousers;griddle flatbread wrap;…” Sıkma sık- root sıkmak: to squeeze, to tighten sıkmak TURKIC “to squeeze, to press” -ma suffix verbal noun suffix sıkma TURKIC “tight-legged trousers; griddleflatbread wrap; squeezing”
Sıkma: parts and root words
  • sıkmak Turkic — to squeeze, to press1
  • sıkma Turkic — tight-legged trousers; griddle flatbread wrap; squeezing2

How was the name Sıkma formed?

Sıkma was formed by adding the suffix -ma (“verbal noun suffix”) to sık- (“sıkmak: to squeeze, to tighten”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Sıkma written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Sikma.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sıkmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sıkma accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sıkma

Q1

What does the surname Sıkma mean?

Derived from sıkmak “to squeeze” with -ma, sıkma names regional tight-legged trousers, a close-fitting waistcoat and a filled flatbread cooked on a griddle; it also simply means “squeezing”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sıkma?

The root word of Sıkma is sıkmak (Turkic): “to squeeze, to press”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sıkma?

Sık·ma, 2 syllables; IPA: /sɯkˈma/.