ötürü

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Postposition[edit]

ötürü

  1. (with ablative) because of, due to
    Synonyms: dolayı, mütevellit

Usage notes[edit]

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

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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