lakayıt

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word lakayıt. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word lakayıt, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say lakayıt in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word lakayıt you have here. The definition of the word lakayıt will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflakayıt, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish لا قید (lā ḳayd, "There is no need for anxiety;" who feels no care or anxiety),[1] from Arabic لَا قَيْد (lā qayd), from لَا (, no, not) and قَيْد (qayd, chain, bond, restriction, registration).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːkaˈjɯt/
  • Hyphenation: la‧ka‧yıt

Adjective

lakayıt

  1. careless, uninterested, indifferent
    Synonym: ilgisiz

Declension

Adverb

lakayıt

  1. In a careless and indifferent manner.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “قید”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1504
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “lakayt”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading