seyir

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish سیر (sayr), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

seyir (definite accusative seyri, plural seyirler)

  1. The way something is going; its course, run.
    hayatın normal seyri ― the normal course of life
  2. (of vehicles) Movement on a route; progress.
    seyir halindeki araçlar ― vehicles on the move
  3. The act of watching something for entertainment or education.
    Synonym: (dated) temaşa
    İyi seyirler! ― Enjoy the show! (literally, “Have a good watch!”)
  4. (archaic) Something to be watched for entertainment.

Declension[edit]

Inflection
Nominative seyir
Definite accusative seyri
Singular Plural
Nominative seyir seyirler
Definite accusative seyri seyirleri
Dative seyre seyirlere
Locative seyirde seyirlerde
Ablative seyirden seyirlerden
Genitive seyrin seyirlerin

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “seyir”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Further reading[edit]

  • “seyir”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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