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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جایر (cayır, “onomatopoeic for; hissing or crackling noise”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈjɯɾ/
- Hyphenation: ca‧yır
Noun
cayır
- The sound that something burning or tearing makes; cracking, crackling.
Usage notes
- Not used by itself, exclusively in reduplication as adverb. See; cayır cayır.
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