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böyle.

such; like this (that, these, those)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈbœj.le/standard/ˈbœ(ː).le/colloquial, dialectal/ˈbe(ː)le//ˈbe(j).le/

  1. such; like this (that, these, those)

    Böyle insanlarla yaşamak istemiyorum.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بویله (böyle), from Old Anatolian Turkish بیله (beyle), بویله (böyle), from Proto-Turkic *bunlayu. Cognate with Azerbaijani belə, (archaic) böylə, Gagauz bölä.

adv/ˈbœj.le/standard/ˈbœ(ː).le/colloquial, dialectal/ˈbe(ː)le//ˈbe(j).le/

  1. so; in this way; like this (that)

    Mektuplarımı hep böyle yazarım.

  2. in this level, so ... as this

    Böyle bir sevmek daha önce görülmedi.

  3. signifies surprise or disfavour when added to questions

    Bu geç saatte nereye gidiyorsun böyle?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بویله (böyle), from Old Anatolian Turkish بیله (beyle), بویله (böyle), from Proto-Turkic *bunlayu. Cognate with Azerbaijani belə, (archaic) böylə, Gagauz bölä.

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