yalnız
Meaning
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alone, lonely
Frequency
Hyphenated as
yal‧nız
Pronounced as (IPA)
[jɑɫ̟ˈn̟ɯz̟]
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یالڭز (yalñız), from Proto-Turkic *yalïŋ (“lonely”). Compare Old Turkic 𐰖𐰞𐰭𐰆𐰽 (yalŋus).
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Sentences
Hemşire odadan çıkıp bizi yalnız bırakır bırakmaz.
As soon as the nurse leaves the room and leaves us alone.
Kafamdan yalnız bir 1 arzu geçiyordu.
1
A lonely desire was passing through my head.
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