Turkish

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Etymology

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From el (hand) +‎ -i (possessive suffix) +‎ sıkı (tight, tightened, squeezed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈli.sɯ.kɯ/
  • Hyphenation: e‧li‧sı‧kı

Adjective

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eli sıkı

  1. (figuratively) miserly, stingy, tight-fisted

Declension

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