Turkish

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Etymology

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From öl- (to die) +‎ -esiye (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /œˈle.si.je/, /œ.le.siˈje/
  • Hyphenation: ö‧le‧si‧ye

Adverb

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ölesiye

  1. as much as to face death, to death
    Synonym: ölürcesine
  2. (figuratively) to a great degree, to excess
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