eyvallah

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Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of iyi +‎ vallahi. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایوالله (eyvallah), equivalent to ایو (eyü, good) + والله (vallahi).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈej.valːah/
  • Hyphenation: ey‧val‧lah

Noun

eyvallah

  1. (slang) thanks

Synonyms

Further reading

  • eyvallah”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

References

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “eyvallah”, in Nişanyan Sözlük