konuksever

Turkish

Alternative forms

• konuk sever

Etymology

From konuk (“guest”) +‎ sev- (“to love”) +‎ -er (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.nuk.seˈveɾ/

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• Hyphenation: ko‧nuk‧se‧ver

Adjective

konuksever

1. hospitable, guestfriendly, xenial, cordial and generous towards guests

   Synonym: misafirperver

Derived terms

• konukseverlik

Further reading

• “konuksever”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “konuk sever”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “konuksever”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 3, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2738