keyfince

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كیفنجه (keyfince),[1] from كیف (keyf, keyif),[2] equivalent to keyif (pleasure, enjoyment) +‎ -i (possessive suffix) +‎ -(n)ce.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cejˈfin.d͡ʒe/
  • Hyphenation: key‧fin‧ce

Adverb

keyfince

  1. as however one pleases, however one wants, according to one's desire or liking
    Synonyms: keyfine göre, gönlünce, gönlüne göre, dilediğince

References

  1. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “كیفنجه”, in قاموس تركی (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 1226
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “keyif”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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