iyi kötü

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایو كوتو‎ (iyi kötü),[1][2] from ایو‎ (eyü, iyü, iyi) and كوتو‎ (kötü),[3][4] equivalent to iyi (“good, well”) +‎ kötü (“bad, evil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iˈji.kœ.ty/
  • Hyphenation: i‧yi‧kö‧tü

Adjective

iyi kötü

  1. (figuratively) so-so, mediocre
    Synonyms: orta, orta karar

Adverb

iyi kötü

  1. (figuratively) In a so-so manner.
    Synonyms: acı tatlı, şöyle böyle

References
  1. Redhouse, James W. (1890), “ایو كوتو”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 311
  2. Kélékian, Diran (1911), “ایو كوتو”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 228
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “iyi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  4. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kötü”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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