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çaba.

effort, exertion

4 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃaˈba/[t͡ʃɑˈbɑ]
  1. effort, exertion

  2. endeavor, struggle

Where this word comes from

Neologism, coined as part of Atatürk’s language reforms. Back-formation from çabalamak. Displaced Ottoman Turkish سعی (sa'y).

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