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üst.

something's face or side looking upwards or towards the sky

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈyst/
  1. something's face or side looking upwards or towards the sky

  2. excess money, change

    informal
    Pardon, galiba üstü az vermişsiniz
  3. the uppermost or the highest point of something

  4. any garment or dress worn on the torso

    Üstünü giysene, bu hâlde bizimle gelemezsin
  5. a person who is higher by rank or degree

    Kardeşim dinlemiceksen üstüne bağla beni
  6. the upper part of the body, the torso

  7. the sky, heaven, above

    figuratively · rare
    İstediğin kadar yalan söyle üstteki gerçeği biliyor
    Üstten yağmur damlaları düşüyor
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish اوست (üst), from Proto-Turkic *üŕ-t (“on top, high above”), derivative of *ǖŕ. Cognate with üzeri.

adj/ˈyst/
  1. something upper compared to something else, upper

    Ve burası da evin üst kısımı
  2. something of higher degree in classifying systems or in hierarchies compared to something else

    O benden daha üst bir makamda
Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish اوست (üst), from Proto-Turkic *üŕ-t (“on top, high above”), derivative of *ǖŕ. Cognate with üzeri.

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