zır

Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɯɾ/, [z̪ɯɾ̞̊]
  • Rhymes: -ɯɾ
  • Hyphenation: zır

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Greek ζουρλός (zourlós, “crazy”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Adjective

zır

  1. crazy – used only in the fixed phrase zırdeli, added as an intensifier to deli (crazy)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زر, from onomatopoeic origin. Mimics buzzing, bell and crying sounds.

Interjection

zır

  1. The sound of buzzing.
  2. The sound of a doorbell ringing.
  3. The sound of someone crying, sobbing or whining.
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