anadan doğma

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From ana (mother, (by extension) main, essential) +‎ -dan (ablative suffix) +‎ doğ- (to be born) +‎ -ma (verbal noun suffix), literally as one was born from their mother.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.naˈdan.doːma/
  • Hyphenation: a‧na‧dan‧doğ‧ma

Adverb

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anadan doğma

  1. (figuratively) naked as the day one was born, in one's birthday suit; completely naked
    Synonyms: anadan üryan, çırçıplak, çırılçıplak
    Bornozunu çıkardı ve anadan doğma havuza girdi.She took off her bathrobe and went into the pool completely naked.
  2. (figuratively) since birth
    Synonyms: doğuştan, yaratılıştan, (dated) fıtri
    Hiç aşık olmamış birine aşkı anlatmak, anadan doğma kör birine yakamozların güzelliğini anlatmaya benzer.Describing love to someone who's never fallen in love is like describing the beauty of the moonlight's reflection off the sea to someone who is blind since birth.
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Further reading

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