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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جان باش ایله (can baş ile), from جان (cān, can) and باش (baş), equivalent to can (“life, soul, heart”) + -la (instrumental suffix) + baş (“head”) + -la, literally “with soul/life and head”, or can + ile + baş + ile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒan.ɫa.baʃ.ɫa/
- Hyphenation: can‧la‧baş‧la
Adverb
canla başla
- (idiomatic) wholeheartedly, with heart and soul or body and soul
- Synonyms: seve seve, var gücüyle, cansiparane, can pahasına
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