kuvvet

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قوت‎ (kuvvet), from Arabic قُوَّة‎ (quwwa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kuv.vet]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: kuv‧vet

Noun

kuvvet (definite accusative kuvveti, plural kuvvetler)

  1. power, strength
    Synonym: güç
  2. (figurative) emphasis, rigour, severity
    Synonyms: şiddet, zor, cebir
  3. (mathematics) power
    Synonym: üs
  4. (physics) force
  5. (military) force

Declension

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Derived terms
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