herkes

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish هركس (herkes), from Persian هرکس (harkas), from هر (har, “each, every”) + کس (kas, “person”). See Azerbaijani hər kəs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hæɾˈcez/, /hæɾˈces/, /heɾˈcez/, /heɾˈces/

Almost exclusively pronounced with a final [z]. herkez is an extremely common misspelling among native speakers.

Pronoun

herkes

1. everybody

Related terms

• herkese, her keseye

Zazaki

Etymology

From Turkish herkes, from Ottoman Turkish هركس (herkes), from Persian هر کس (har kas), from هر (har, “each, every”) + کس (kas, “person”).

Pronoun

herkes

1. everybody

Related terms

• herkesire