seyir
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish سیر (sayr), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
seyir (definite accusative seyri, plural seyirler)
- The way something is going; its course, run.
- hayatın normal seyri ― the normal course of life
- (of vehicles) Movement on a route; progress.
- seyir halindeki araçlar ― vehicles on the move
- The act of watching something for entertainment or education.
- Synonym: (dated) temaşa
- İyi seyirler! ― Enjoy the show! (literally, “Have a good watch!”)
- (archaic) Something to be watched for entertainment.
Declension edit
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | seyir | |
| Definite accusative | seyri | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | seyir | seyirler |
| Definite accusative | seyri | seyirleri |
| Dative | seyre | seyirlere |
| Locative | seyirde | seyirlerde |
| Ablative | seyirden | seyirlerden |
| Genitive | seyrin | seyirlerin |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “seyir”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading edit
- “seyir”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu