Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish وحشیجه (vaḥşice),[1][2] from وحشی (vaḥşi),[3] equivalent to vahşi (wild, savage) +‎ -ce.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vahˈʃiːd͡ʒe/
  • Hyphenation: vah‧şi‧ce

Adverb

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vahşice

  1. wildly, brutally, savagely
    Synonyms: vahşicesine, (dated) vahşiyane, yabanice
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References

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  1. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “وحشیجه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[1], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1305
  2. ^ Şemseddin Sâmi (1899–1901) “وحشیجه”, in قاموس تركی [kamus-ı türki] (in Ottoman Turkish), Constantinople: İkdam Matbaası, page 1488
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “vahşi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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