milletvekili

Turkish

Etymology

By surface analysis, millet +‎ vekil, literally “representative of the people”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /milˈlet.ve.ciː.li/
• Hyphenation: mil‧let‧ve‧ki‧li

Noun

milletvekili (definite accusative milletvekilini, plural milletvekilleri)

1. (government) deputy, representative, member of parliament

   Synonyms: temsilci, vekil, mebus

Further reading

• “milletvekili”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “milletvekili”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 3, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3225