ümit

See also: Ümit

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish امید (ümîd), from Classical Persian امید (umīḏ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /yˈmit/

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Noun

ümit (definite accusative ümidi, plural ümitler)

1. hope

   Synonym: umut

Derived terms

adjectives

• ümitli (“hopeful”)
• ümitsiz (“hopeless”)

nouns

• ümitlilik (“hopefulness”)
• ümitsizlik (“hopelessness”)

verbs

• ümitlendirmek (“to fill with hope”)
• ümitlenmek (“to become hopeful”)

Further reading

• “ümit”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “ümit”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı