dilden dile

Turkish

Etymology

From dil (“tongue; language”) +‎ -den (ablative suffix) +‎ dil +‎ -e (dative suffix), literally “from tongue to tongue.”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dilˈden.di.le/
  • Hyphenation: dil‧den‧di‧le

Adverb

dilden dile

  1. (figuratively, for a story, rumor etc. to pass on) orally, verbally
    Synonyms: kulaktan kulağa, ağızdan ağıza

Derived terms

  • dilden dile aktarılmak
  • dilden dile dolaşmak
  • dilden dile geçmek
  • dil uzatmak
  • dile gelmek
  • dili dolaşmak
  • dili dönmemek
  • dili sürçmek
  • dilinin ucunda

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