Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Compound of sıcak (warm, hot) +‎ kan (blood) +‎ -lı, literally warm-blooded

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /sɯˈd͡ʒak.kan.lɯ/
  • Hyphenation: sı‧cak‧kan‧lı

Adjective edit

sıcakkanlı

  1. (biology) Having blood temperature independent of the ambient temperature.
  2. (figurative, of a person) Having an approachable character; affable, friendly.
  3. (figurative, of a person) Quick to make friends with anyone, sociable, gregarious.

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