Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایكنه‌لو (iġneli, iġnelu),[1] from ایكنه (iġne, iyne),[2] equivalent to iğne (needle) +‎ -li.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iːneˈli/
  • Hyphenation: iğ‧ne‧li

Adjective

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iğneli

  1. That which has a needle or needles.
  2. That which is affixed with a needle.
  3. (figuratively) hurtful, stinging, scathing, barbed
    Synonyms: kırıcı, dokunaklı, kinayeli

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایكنه‌لو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 302
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “iğne”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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