See also: kalbi

Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فلبی (kalbî), from Arabic قَلْبِيّ (qalbiyy). By surface analysis, kalp (heart) +‎ (nisba suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalˈbiː/
  • Hyphenation: kal‧bî

Adjective

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kalbî

  1. sincere, from the heart
    Synonym: içten

Declension

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Further reading

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