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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كنایه (kinaye),[1] from Arabic كِنَايَة (kināya).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ci.naːˈje/
- Hyphenation: ki‧na‧ye
Noun
kinaye (definite accusative kinayeyi, plural kinayeler)
- An expression that conveys the thought indirectly; an allusion, innuendo.
- Synonym: ima
- A subtle hurtful, reproachful or accusing comment; a dig.
- Synonyms: iğne, taş
- (literature) The art of using a word or a phrase outside of its literal meaning; irony.
- Synonym: ironi
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