Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آهسته آهسته (āheste āheste),[1][2] from Persian آهسته (âheste),[3] equivalent to reduplication of aheste (slow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːhesˈte.aːhes.te/
  • Hyphenation: a‧hes‧te‧a‧hes‧te

Adverb

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aheste aheste

  1. (poetic) slowly
    Synonyms: yavaş yavaş, yavaşça, ağır ağır
    Alma mazlumun ahını, çıkar aheste aheste.Avoid the curse of the oppressed, it will befall slowly (but eventually).

References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “آهسته آهسته”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 280
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “آهسته آهسته”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 41
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “aheste”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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