evvelce

Meaning

before, formerly, once in the past

Pronounced as (IPA)
/evˈvel.d͡ʒe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اولجه (evvelce), from اول, equivalent to evvel (“before, first, earlier”) + -ce. Cognates with Azerbaijani əvvəlcə.

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