önerme
Turkish
editEtymology
editönermek (“to suggest, to assert”) + -me (“a constructive suffix”). Coined by the Turkish Language Association in the 1960s as a replacement for kaziye (“argument, suggestion”) of Arabic origin and argüman (“argument”) of French origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editönerme (definite accusative önermeyi, plural önermeler)
- argument
- Synonym: argüman
- Bir daha bu kadar saçma sapan bi önerme görmek istemiyorum
- I don't wanna see another argument this nonsensical once more
Usage notes
edit- Generally used to replace the French original word "argüman" to make the concept easier to identify and understand for native speakers.