bihaber

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بی‌خبر (bi-xabar). Equivalent to bi- +‎ haber.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧ha‧ber

Adjective

bihaber

  1. ignorant
  2. uninformed

References

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بی خبر (bî-hâber), from Persian بی‌خبر (bi-xabar). Equivalent to bi- +‎ haber (“news, information”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (standard) /biːhɑˈbæɾ/, [biː.hɑˈbæɾ̞̊]
  • IPA(key): (colloquial) /bihɑˈbæɾ/, [bi.hɑˈbæɾ̞̊]
  • Rhymes: -æɾ
  • Hyphenation: bi‧ha‧ber

Adjective

bihaber

  1. (dated) clueless, without knowledge [with ablative]
    Synonyms: habersiz, cahil
    Kendisi ne olacağından bihaber
    He is clueless of what will happen

Adverb

bihaber

  1. cluelessly, without knowing [with ablative]
    Fırtınanın geleceğinden bihaber dışarı çıkmışlar
    They went outside without knowing that the storm was approaching
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