Turkish

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Etymology

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From bir (a, one, indefinite determiner) +‎ -er (distributive suffix) +‎ iki (two) +‎ -(ş)er (distributive suffix with "ş" as buffer consonant).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /biˈɾeɾ.i.ci.ʃeɾ/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧rer‧i‧ki‧şer

Adverb

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birer ikişer

  1. by ones or twos, a few at a time
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Further reading

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