geri kalmış

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of geri (back, behind, backwards) +‎ kalmış (left, stayed, adjectival participle of kalmak), literally stayed or left behind, stunted.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɟeˈɾi.kaɫ.mɯʃ/
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ri‧kal‧mış

Adjective[edit]

geri kalmış

  1. (derogatory) (of a country, region, community) Not developed, underdeveloped, backward.
    Synonym: az gelişmiş
    Antonyms: gelişmiş, mamur, bayındır

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