gıli gıli

Turkish

Etymology 1

Noun

gıli gıli (Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, Kütahya, Bilecik, Eskişehir, Kocaeli, Bolu)

  1. juniper berry
    Synonyms: ardıç tohumu, gılık (Burdur), gılik (Afyonkarahisar, Burdur, Isparta, Kütahya, Sivas)

Etymology 2

Adjective

gıli gıli (Bilecik)

  1. small, tiny, little
    Synonyms: gılicik (Uşak), gılik (Bilecik, Ordu), küçük

References

  • “gıli gıli”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), volume VI, Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1972, page 2043a
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