saygılı

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish صایقیلی. Equivalent to saygı (“respect”) +‎ -lı (“-ful”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑjɡɯˈɫɯ/, [s̪ɑj.ɡɯˈɫ̪ɯ]
  • Rhymes: -ɯ
  • Hyphenation: say‧gı‧lı

Adjective

saygılı

  1. respectful
    Synonyms: hürmetli, hürmetkâr
    Antonym: saygısız
    Anne babana saygılı ol
    Be respectful to your mom and dad

References

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