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gittikçe

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كتدكجه[1] or كیتدكجه (gitdikce, gittikçe),[2] from كتمك (gitmek), equivalent to git- (“to go”) +‎ -tik +‎ -çe. Cognates with Azerbaijani getdikcə, Turkmen gitdikçe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɟitˈtic.t͡ʃe/
  • Hyphenation: git‧tik‧çe

Adverb

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gittikçe

  1. gradually, progressively, by degrees as time goes by
    Synonyms: gitgide, gide gide, giderek, yavaş yavaş, (archaic) tedricen
    Gittikçe daha çok anne emzirmeyi tercih ediyor. ― More and more mothers are choosing to breastfeed.
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “كتدكجه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1525
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “كیتدكجه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 1064

Further reading

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