elbet

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word elbet. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word elbet, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say elbet in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word elbet you have here. The definition of the word elbet will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofelbet, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Turkish

Etymology

See elbette. Compare Armenian հալբաթ (halbatʻ), Georgian ალბათ (albat), and Bengali আলবৎ (albot), which also show the short form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈel.bet/
  • Hyphenation: el‧bet

Adverb

elbet

  1. Alternative form of elbette (of course, surely)
    • 2009, “Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum [I Was Born at the End of the World]”, in Şehr-i Hüzün [City of Sorrow], performed by maNga:
      "İyi bilirdik" derler, elbet ardımdan / Bundan büyük bi' yalan yok
      Of course they will say "we knew him well" after I am gone / There is no lie bigger than this
    • 2018, “Evet Aynen [Yes, Exactly]”, performed by Kolpa:
      Gün gelir elbet yine güleriz / Baktık olmadı çay içeriz
      The day will surely come when we laugh again / If it doesn't happen, we will have tea