zır

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɯɾ/, [z̪ɯɾ̞̊]
• Rhymes: -ɯɾ
• Hyphenation: zır

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Greek ζουρλός (zourlós, “crazy”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Adjective

zır

1. crazy – used only in the fixed phrase zırdeli, added as an intensifier to deli (crazy)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زر, from onomatopoeic origin. Mimics buzzing, bell and crying sounds.

Interjection

zır

1. The sound of buzzing.
2. The sound of a doorbell ringing.
3. The sound of someone crying, sobbing or whining.

Derived terms

• zırıltı
• zırlamak
• zırlatmak
• zırt

 

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “zır”, in Nişanyan Sözlük