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falan.

the "you-know-" part in you-know-who or you-know-what

5 characters2 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

adj/faˈɫan/

  1. the "you-know-" part in you-know-who or you-know-what

    Falan tarihte, falan yerde, falan kişi ile gezerken sizi gördüm.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فلان (falan), from Arabic فُلَان (fulān).

noun/faˈɫan/

  1. or something, or anything

    Bizi öldürmeye falan mı çalışıyorsun?
    Dalga geçiyor falan değilim.

  2. and whatnot, etc.

    Atlet falan aldım.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فلان (falan), from Arabic فُلَان (fulān).

pron/faˈɫan/

  1. you-know-what

  2. you-know-who

    Bana "falan geldi, falan gitti" diye anlatmaya başladı.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فلان (falan), from Arabic فُلَان (fulān).

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