Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایوجه (eyüce, iyice)[1] or اییجه (iyice)[2] from ایو (eyü),[3] equivalent to iyi (good, well)-ce (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iˈji.d͡ʒe/
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧ce

Adjective

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iyice

  1. pretty good, fairly good, or close to good

Declension

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Adverb

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iyice

  1. very, highly
    Synonyms: çok, çokça, pek, adamakıllı, bir güzel, bir temiz, (colloquial) iyicene
  2. thoroughly, completely
    Synonyms: tamamen, komple, (colloquial) iyicene
  3. properly, as required, in depth, in detail
    Synonym: derinlemesine
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایوجه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 312
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “اییجه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 228
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “iyi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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