kalburüstü

Signification

1. (figuratively) distinguished, elite, prominent
2. (figuratively) outstanding among others

Coupé comme

kal‧bu‧rüs‧tü

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kaɫˈbu.ɾys.ty/

Étymologie

Derived from Ottoman Turkish قالبور اوستنه گلمك (kalbur üstüne gelmek, literally “to stay at the top of the sieve”) (whence also قالبور اوستنه گلن (kalbur üstüne gelen, literally “what stays at the top of the sieve”)) equivalent to kalbur (“sieve, screen”) + üst (“top, upper”) + -ü (“possessive suffix”).

Phrases

Kentin kalburüstü semti olan Sandton'a gittik.

Nous sommes allés à Sandon, la ville de la ville.