iç içe

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایچ ایچه (iç içe),[1][2] from ایچ (),[3] equivalent to (inside, inner, internal) + + -e (dative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈit͡ʃ.i.t͡ʃe/
  • Hyphenation: iç‧i‧çe

Adjective

iç içe

  1. one thing inside or going through another, interlaced, nested

Declension

Adverb

içe

  1. In a mixed, diverse state.
  2. (figuratively) In a muddled, nebulous state, closely placed, with features of both interwoven.

References

  1. Redhouse, James W. (1890) “ایچ ایچه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 290
  2. Kélékian, Diran (1911) “ایچ ایچه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français, Constantinople: Mihran, page 213
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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