Turkish

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Etymology

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Compound of ora (that place) +‎ -dan (ablative suffix) +‎ ora +‎ -(y)a (dative suffix with "y" as buffer consonant), literally from that place to that place.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ɾa.dan.o.ɾa.ja/, (colloquial) /ˈoɾ.dan.o.ɾa.ja/
  • Hyphenation: o‧ra‧dan‧o‧ra‧ya

Adverb

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oradan oraya

  1. hither and yon, to and fro, hither and thither, from pillar to post
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Further reading

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  • oradan oraya”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu