Turkish

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Etymology

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From bir (a, one, indefinite determiner) +‎ ara (space, place between two things, interval).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbiɾ.a.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: bir‧a‧ra

Adverb

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bir ara

  1. for a short time, for a minute
    Synonyms: bir süre, bir müddet, bir an
  2. sometime in the past or the future, at one time
    Synonym: bir aralık
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