niçin

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نیچون (niçin), from Old Anatolian Turkish نیچون (näyçün, niçün), a contraction of نه ایچون (nä içün). By surface analysis, ne (“what”) +‎ için (“for”). Cognate with Azerbaijani neyçün.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniː.t͡ʃin/
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  • Hyphenation: ni‧çin

Adverb

niçin

  1. why
    Synonyms: neden, niye
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