eleman
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Turkish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French élément, from Latin elementum. Doublet of element.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eleman (definite accusative elemanı, plural elemanlar)
- element
- employee, member
- (colloquial) An offhand and sometimes dismissive way to refer to someone; guy, bloke
- Synonym: tip
- Ne diyor şimdi bu eleman?
- What's this guy saying now?
Usage notes
[edit]The word eleman in the sense of element strictly refers to constituent parts of something bigger, such as members of a set. The word element is used for the chemical sense.