hayır

Meaning

Intj

no

Noun

1. good; prosperity
2. profit, advantage
3. charity

Hyphenated as

ha‧yır

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈhɑ.jɯɾ̞̊]

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish خیر (hayr, hayır), ultimately shortened from Classical Persian نَخَیْر (naxayr, “no”), itself from نَه (na, “no”) + Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr, “good, well, wellbeing”). Partially replaced yok, although the latter is still more common.

Sentences

Kimseden kimseye hayır yok .

There is no good for anyone from anyone.

Bir gözün gördüğü bir göze hayır etmez .

It does not do good to an eye that an eye sees.

Eğer böyleyse söyle , sana bitip tükenmez hâzinelerimin yarısını, hayır , hepsini vereyim.

If so, tell me and I will give you half of my inexhaustible treasures, no, all of them.