boşuna

Turkish

Etymology

From boş (“empty, idle, vain”) +‎ -u (possessive suffix) +‎ -(n)a (dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant), literally “to (its) vain, in vain”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bo.ʃuˈna/
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧şu‧na

Adverb

boşuna

  1. in vain, to no purpose
    Synonyms: boşa, boşu boşuna, boş yere, boş boş

Further reading

  • “boşuna”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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