seyrüsefer

Meaning

  1. (archaic) traffic
  2. (archaic) navigation

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsej.ɾy.se.feɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سیر و سفر (seyr ü sefer), from Classical Persian سیر و سفر (sayr u safar, “travel”), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr, “movement, traffic”) and Arabic سَفَر (safar, “travel”). By surface analysis, seyir + ü + sefer.

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