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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish زرلدی (zırıldı, zırıltı, “a continuous sharp noise, a clatter, chatter, tinkling, noise of vain words”),[1] from Ottoman Turkish زرل (zırıl, “a tinkle”), from Ottoman Turkish زر (zır, “onomatopoeic for; a buzzing or whizzing sound”),[2][3] morphologically zır + -l + -tı.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɯ.ɾɯɫˈtɯ/
- Hyphenation: zı‧rıl‧tı
Noun
zırıltı (definite accusative zırıltıyı, plural zırıltılar)
- The sound of buzzing or whirring.
- A small and insignificant thing whose name one cannot immediately recall or purposely avoids using; thingamajig, thingamabob, whatsitsname.
- Synonyms: zımbırtı, zamazingo
- (figuratively) An object that makes an annoying noise.
- (figuratively) A conflict that occurs due to a small disagreement; squabble.
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References
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “زرلدی”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1008
- ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “زر”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1006
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “zır”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading
- “zırıltı”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu