kaça kaç

Turkish

Etymology

From kaç (“how many, what number, what (time)”) +‎ -a (dative suffix) +‎ kaç, literally “what number to what number”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.t͡ʃaˈkat͡ʃ/
• Hyphenation: ka‧ça‧kaç

Adverb

kaça kaç

1. Interrogative adverb used to inquire about the dimensions of something.

   Mutfaktaki dolabın ölçüleri kaça kaç demiştin? ― What did you say was the dimensions of the cupboard in the kitchen?

2. Interrogative adverb used to inquire about the score in a game between at least two sides.

   Synonym: kaç kaç

Related terms

• kaç paralık
• kaç zamandır
• kaçın kurası

 

Further reading

• “kaça kaç”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “kaça kaç”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2313