yok yere

Meaning

in vain, to no purpose, unnecessarily

Concepts

Synonyms

parasız olarak

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈjok.je.ɾe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوق یره (yoḳ yere), from یوق (yoḳ), equivalent to yok (“there isn't, not, none”) + yer (“place, ground”) + -e (dative suffix), literally “to no place”.

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