Hyphenation
lean to·wardsTurkish pronunciation
lin tıwôrdzPronunciation
/ˈlēn təˈwôrdz/ /ˈliːn təˈwɔːrdz/
Etymology
[ 'lEn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English lenen, from Old English hleonian; akin to Old High German hlinEn to lean, Greek klinein, Latin clinare.