ötürü

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish اوتوری (ötüri), equivalent to the obsolete verb öt- (“to pass”) + -eri (“towards”). Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *öt- (“to pass by”). Cognate with Old Turkic [script needed] (ötrü, “due to”) and Azerbaijani ötrü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ø.ty.ɾy/

Postposition

ötürü

1. (with ablative) because of, due to

   Synonyms: dolayı, mütevellit

Usage notes

Used after -dan/-den/-tan/-ten (“from”), just like its synonyms dolayı and mütevellit.

Related terms

• ötmek

Further reading

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