kötü huylu

Turkish

Etymology

From kötü (“bad, evil”) +‎ huy (“temper, nature, humor”) +‎ -lu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœˈty.huj.ɫu/
• Hyphenation: kö‧tü‧huy‧lu

Adjective

kötü huylu

1. ill-natured, ill-humored
2. (pathology) malign, malignant

   Synonym: kötücül

   Antonyms: iyi huylu, iyicil

Derived terms

• kötü huyluluk

 

Further reading

• “kötü huylu”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “kötü huylu”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2804