saygıdeğer

Turkish

Etymology

Equivalent to saygı (“respect”) +‎ değer (“worth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑjɡɯdeˈɣæɾ/, [s̪ɑj.ɡɯ.d̪e̞ˈɰ̟æɾ̞̊]
  • Rhymes: -æɾ
  • Hyphenation: say‧gı‧de‧ğer

Adjective

saygıdeğer

  1. worthy to be respected, respectworthy
    Synonym: muhterem
  2. a formal way to address someone while starting a speech, letter, message, etc. honorable, dear
    Synonym: sayın
    Saygıdeğer kabine üyeleri...
    Honorable cabinet members...

References

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