ya Rabbi

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Arabic يا ربّي (yā rabbī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaː ɾabːi/
• Hyphenation: ya‧Rab‧bi

Interjection

ya Rabbi

1. (vocative) my God

   Synonyms: Allah'ım, Tanrı'm, ya Rab, ya Rabb'im

Trivia

• Arabic رَبِّي (rabbī) is the 1st person singular possessive form.

Further reading

• “ya Rabbi (veya Rab)”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “rab”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yarabbi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük