geç

Meaning

Adj

late, delayed

Adv

late

Verb

second-person singular imperative of geçmek

geçmek

1. (transitive) to pass, pass through, pass over, cross
2. (intransitive, with-ablative) to pass by, go by, pass through
3. to pass, elapse, to be spent in
4. (intransitive, with-dative) to penetrate, affect, pass on to, pass over to
5. (intransitive, with-dative) to go somewhere to continue an activity
6. (transitive) to surpass, exceed, outdo, outstrip, outrun
7. to be current, be in use, be valid, be in effect
8. to be in demand, sell, be popular, be in vogue
9. (intransitive) to get rotten, dry up, spoil
10. (transitive) to go over, revise
11. (auxiliary) Forms some compound verbs from adjectives and nouns

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Concepts

late

delayed

nighted

tardy

Synonyms

tehir

gecikmiş

sonraki

akşam

🌆

daha sonraki

geç kalmış

karanlığa kalmış

Translations

spät

tard

texîr

tarde

laat

tardif

gîro

tarde

tard

αργά

dereng

tardi

derneg

متأخر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɟetʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: كج

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish كج (gec), from Proto-Turkic *gēč. Related to gece (“night”) and gecikmek (“to be late”), but not geçmek (“to pass”). Cognate with Azerbaijani gec.

Sentences

Zaten geç kaldım.

I am already late.

Helikopter nerede , geç kaldım, onunla gideceğim .

Where's the helicopter, I'm late, I'll go with him.