seyir
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish سیر (sayr), from Arabic سَيْر (sayr).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈjiɾ/
Noun
seyir (definite accusative seyri, plural seyirler)
- The way something is going; its course, run.
- hayatın normal seyri ― the normal course of life
- (of vehicles) Movement on a route; progress.
- seyir halindeki araçlar ― vehicles on the move
- The act of watching something for entertainment or education.
- Synonym: (dated) temaşa
- İyi seyirler! ― Enjoy the show! (literally, “Have a good watch!”)
- (archaic) Something to be watched for entertainment.
Declension
| Inflection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | seyir | |
| Definite accusative | seyri | |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | seyir | seyirler |
| Definite accusative | seyri | seyirleri |
| Dative | seyre | seyirlere |
| Locative | seyirde | seyirlerde |
| Ablative | seyirden | seyirlerden |
| Genitive | seyrin | seyirlerin |
Derived terms
- seyir defteri
- seyir füzesi
- seyirci
- seyirci kalmak
- seyirlik
- seyre dalmak
- seyretmek
- seyrüsefer
- seyyar
- seyyare
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “seyir”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Further reading
- “seyir”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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