iyi kötü

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایو كوتو (iyi kötü),[1][2] from ایو (eyü, iyü, iyi) and كوتو (kötü),[3][4] equivalent to iyi (“good, well”) +‎ kötü (“bad, evil”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈji.kœ.ty/
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧kö‧tü

Adjective

iyi kötü

  1. (figuratively) so-so, mediocre
    Synonyms: orta, orta karar

Adverb

iyi kötü

  1. (figuratively) In a so-so manner.
    Synonyms: acı tatlı, şöyle böyle

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایو كوتو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 311
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ایو كوتو”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎, Constantinople: Mihran, page 228
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “iyi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kötü”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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