This is the 5198th most frequent Turkish word.
istemiş
"Istemiş" means "he/she/it wanted" or "has wanted."
Third person singular in past tense showing desire.
Ahmet dün bize yardım etmek istemiş.
Ahmet wanted to help us yesterday.
Reportedly, expresses reported desire in the past.
Ali, bu kitabı beğenmiş ve almak istemiş.
Ali liked this book and wanted to buy it.
Recounting individual's past desire.