aferin
Turkish
editAlternative forms
edit- aferim, afferim (nonstandard)
- âferin (superseded)
Etymology
editInherited from Ottoman Turkish آفرین (āferīn, “well done”), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (āferīn, “well done”), from Persian آفرین (âfarin, “bravo”).
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editaferin
Usage notes
edit- This term is usually used by the senior such as when talking to children. If it is said to an older addressee by a younger person, it is considered rude and insulting.
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “aferin”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “aferin”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “aferin”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı