eyvallah

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Turkish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of iyi +‎ vallahi. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایوالله (eyvallah), equivalent to ایو (eyü, “good”) + والله (vallahi).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈej.valːah/
  • Hyphenation: ey‧val‧lah

Noun[edit]

eyvallah

  1. (slang) thanks

Synonyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “eyvallah”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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