ilgi

See also: İlgi

Latvian

Adverb

ilgi

1. (for a) long (time); adverbial form of ilgs

   ilgi vērot, skatīties ― to watch for a long time

   ilgi strādāt, lasīt ― to work, to read for a long time

   cik ilgi tu būsi ceļojumā? ― how long will you be travelling?

   gaidīt stundām ilgi ― to wait for hours (lit. for hours long)

Adjective

ilgi

1. nominative plural masculine of ilgs

Turkish

Etymology

il- +‎ -gi. Coined during the language reform to replace the Arabic-derived alaka and münasebet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ilgi (definite accusative ilgiyi, plural ilgiler)

1. relation, connection
2. interest

Derived terms

• ilgisiz

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “ilgi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN