uzun boylu

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Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اوزون بویلو[1] or اوزون بویلی (uzun boylu),[2] from اوزون (uzun) and بوی (boy),[3][4] equivalent to uzun (tall, long) +‎ boy (length, size) +‎ -lu, literally tall of stature, long in length.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈzun.boj.ɫu/
  • Hyphenation: u‧zun‧boy‧lu

Adjective

uzun boylu

  1. (of a person) tall

Declension

Adverb

uzun boylu

  1. (figuratively) for a long time
    Synonyms: uzun uzun, uzunca, uzun zaman
  2. (figuratively) in depth, in detail
    Synonyms: iyice, adamakıllı, uzun uzadıya, derinlemesine, derinliğine, etraflı, etraflıca

References

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “اوزون بویلو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 252
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “اوزون بویلی”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 188
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “uzun”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “boy”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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