boşuna

Turkish

Etymology

From boş (empty, idle, vain) + -u (possessive suffix) + -(n)a (dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant), literally to (its) vain, in vain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bo.ʃuˈna/
  • Hyphenation: bo‧şu‧na

Adverb

boşuna

  1. in vain, to no purpose
    Synonyms: boşa, boşu boşuna, boş yere, boş boş

Further reading

  • boşuna”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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