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Turkish
Etymology
From sırt (“back, dorsum”) + üst (“top, upper”) + -ü (possessive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɯɾ.tys.ty/
- Hyphenation: sır‧tüs‧tü
Adverb
sırtüstü
- In supine position, lying on one's back.
- Synonym: arkaüstü
- Antonyms: yüzüstü, yüzükoyun
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