kıt kanaat

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Turkish

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Etymology

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From kıt (scarce, insufficient) +‎ kanaat (contentment, making do with).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɯt.ka.naːat/
  • Hyphenation: kıt‧ka‧na‧at

Adverb

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kıt kanaat

  1. (idiomatic) In poverty, scarcity, hand-to-mouth, scantly.
    Synonym: kıtı kıtına
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