arka arka

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Turkish

Etymology

Reduplication of arka (back, rear, behind), inherited from Ottoman Turkish آرقه آرقه (arḳa arḳa),[1] from آرقه (arḳa).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾˈka.aɾ.ka/
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ka‧ar‧ka

Adverb

arka arka

  1. backwards, in reverse
    Synonyms: geri, geri geri, gerisin geri, (colloquial) kıçın kıçın, (vulgar) götün götün

References

  1. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “آرقه آرقه”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 30
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “arka”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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