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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كتدكجه[1] or كیتدكجه (gitdikce, gittikçe),[2] from كتمك (gitmek), equivalent to git- (“to go”) + -tik + -çe. Cognates with Azerbaijani getdikcə, Turkmen gitdikçe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟitˈtic.t͡ʃe/
- Hyphenation: git‧tik‧çe
Adverb
gittikçe
- gradually, progressively, by degrees as time goes by
- Synonyms: gitgide, gide gide, giderek, yavaş yavaş, (archaic) tedricen
- Gittikçe daha çok anne emzirmeyi tercih ediyor. ― More and more mothers are choosing to breastfeed.
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