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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pes.

Used when accepting defeat; "I yield!" or "Uncle!"

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈpes/
  1. Used when accepting defeat; "I yield!" or "Uncle!"

  2. Used when at a loss for words at someone's extraordinary behavior or action; "I don't even know what to say!", "This is too much!" or "This takes the cake!"

    Yalanın bu kadarına da pes doğrusu!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بس (bes, “Enough! Hold!”, interj.), from Persian بس (bas, “enough”).

adj/ˈpes/
  1. That which is sung softly and slowly; bass.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پس (pes, “low and soft or bass voice or tone”), from Persian پست (past, “low, abject”).

adv/ˈpes/
  1. then, so, in that case

    obsolete
  2. then, after, afterwards

    obsolete
  3. in summary, in short, in conclusion

    obsolete
  4. when, whenever, as soon as

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پس (pes, “the hinder part, back of a thing, pursuit after a thing”), from Persian پس (pas, “back, hind; then, so, therefore”).

noun/ˈpes/
  1. back, hind part

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پس (pes, “the hinder part, back of a thing, pursuit after a thing”), from Persian پس (pas, “back, hind; then, so, therefore”).

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