nekes

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Persian ناکس (nākas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈces/
• Rhymes: -es
• Hyphenation: ne‧kes

Adjective

nekes

1. (archaic) stingy

   Synonym: cimri

Further reading

• “nekes”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “nekes”, in Nişanyan Sözlük