gitgide

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كت كیده or كیت كیده (git gide),[1] from كتمك (gitmek), equivalent to compound of git (“to go”, 2nd P. Sg. imperative) +‎ gide (3rd P. Sg. optative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɟit.ɟi.de/
  • Hyphenation: git‧gi‧de

Adverb

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gitgide

  1. gradually, progressively, by degrees as time goes by
    Synonyms: gittikçe, gide gide, giderek, yavaş yavaş, (archaic) tedricen
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References

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  1. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “كیت كیده”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎[1], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1064

Further reading

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