canla başla

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جان باش ایله (can baş ile),[1] from جان (cān, can) and باش (baş),[2][3] equivalent to can (life, soul, heart) +‎ -la (instrumental suffix) +‎ baş (head) +‎ -la, literally with soul/life and head, or can + ile + baş + ile.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒan.ɫa.baʃ.ɫa/
  • Hyphenation: can‧la‧baş‧la

Adverb[edit]

canla başla

  1. (idiomatic) wholeheartedly, with heart and soul or body and soul
    Synonyms: seve seve, var gücüyle, cansiparane, can pahasına

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جان باش ایله”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 638
  2. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “can”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “baş”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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