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ıssız

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See also: işsiz

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish اسسز, اصسز (iyssiz, issiz, ıssız, ownerless, lonely), equivalent to is +‎ -siz. Ultimately from Proto-Turkic *idi (owner, possessor), whence iye. Compare Karakhanid [script needed] (īsi, iysi, owner) (from *iye + -si).

Adjective

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ıssız

  1. deserted, desolate, uninhabited
    Uyandığımda kendimi ıssız bir adada buldum.
    When I woke up I found myself on a deserted island.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ıssız”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

References

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