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kaplumbağa deden

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Chosen for the rhyme. Literally, turtle is your grandpa

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kapˌɫum.baˈa deˈdæn/
  • Hyphenation: kap‧lum‧ba‧ğa‧de‧den

Phrase

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kaplumbağa deden

  1. (somewhat childish) Said in response to neden (why) when one doesn't want to explain why, or simply for the comedic effect.