Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بوش یره (boş yere, in vain, groundlessly),[1] equivalent to compound of boş (empty, idle, vain) +‎ yer (place, ground, situation) +‎ -e (dative suffix), literally to an empty place.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboʃ.je.ɾe/
  • Hyphenation: boş‧ye‧re

Adverb

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boş yere

  1. in vain, to no purpose
    Synonyms: boşa, boşuna, boşu boşuna, boş boş
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “بوش یره”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 401

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