evvela

Meaning

firstly, in the first place, first of all

Hyphenated as

ev‧ve‧la

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈev.ve.laː/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اولا (evvela, “firstly, in the first place”), from Arabic أَوَّلًا (ʔawwalan).

Sentences

Evvela sarhoş zannetti.

At first, he thought he was drunk.

Evvela anlayamayarak yüzüne baktım.

First of all, I couldn't understand and looked at his face.

Evvela dans teklifine cesaret edemedim, bu kadar saadete!

At first, I didn't dare to ask you to dance, to such bliss!

Bir kaçağın evini ararken evvela gusülhaneye bakarım !

When searching the house of a fugitive, I first look at the bathroom!