böyle
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بویله, from earlier bunlayu, Old Turkic 𐰉𐰆 (bu, “this”) + 𐰞𐰖𐰆 (-lAyU) (similative suffix). Compare öyle (“like that”), şöyle (“like that”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
böyle
- such; like this (that, these, those)
- Böyle insanlarla yaşamak istemiyorum. ― I don't want to live with people like these/those.
Adverb
böyle
- so; in this way; like this (that)
- Mektuplarımı hep böyle yazarım. ― I always write my letters like this/in this way.
- in this level, so ... as this
- Böyle bir sevmek daha önce görülmedi. ― There has never been seen a love as great as this.
- When added to sentences which contain Wh-Questions, it means surprisement or disfavour
- Bu geç saatte nereye gidiyorsun böyle? ― Where are you going at this late hour?