başına dönüm

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Literally, 'may I spin around your head'. Compare Turkish başına döneyim, Turkmen başyňa döneyin. Compare also Azerbaijani başına dolanım and başına fırlanım with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɑʃɯˈnɑ dœˈnym]

dialectal pronunciations

• IPA^(key): [bɑʃɯˈvɑ dœˈnym] as if spelled başıva dönüm
• IPA^(key): [bɑʃuˈvɑ dœˈnym] as if spelled başuva dönüm
• IPA^(key): [bɑʃɯˈŋɑ dœˈnym] as if spelled başınqa dönüm

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Interjection

başına dönüm

1. (idiomatic) darling, my dear (a term of endearment used especially to convince someone or otherwise in situations of disagreement, such as in an argument)

Further reading

• “başına dönüm” in Obastan.com.