iç içe

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایچ ایچه (iç içe),[1][2] from ایچ (),[3] equivalent to (inside, inner, internal) +‎ +‎ -e (dative suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈit͡ʃ.i.t͡ʃe/
  • Hyphenation: iç‧i‧çe

Adjective[edit]

iç içe

  1. one thing inside or going through another, interlaced, nested

Declension[edit]

Adverb[edit]

içe

  1. In a mixed, diverse state.
  2. (figuratively) In a muddled, nebulous state, closely placed, with features of both interwoven.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایچ ایچه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 290
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ایچ ایچه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 213
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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