yüce gönüllü

Turkish

Etymology

From yüce (grand, great) + gönül (“heart”) +‎ -lü. Literally: big hearted

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /yˈd͡ʒɛ ɟœnylˈlʏ/, [jyˈd͡ʒɛ ɟø̞.n̪yl̠ʲˈl̠ʲʏ]
  • Rhymes: -ʏ
  • Hyphenation: yü‧ce, gö‧nül‧lü

Adjective

yüce gönüllü

  1. (idiomatic) dignified, noble
    Synonyms: asil, asal
    Bu yüce gönüllü davranışı karşılıksız kalmadı
    This noble act of his didn't remain unrequited

Derived terms
  • yüce gönüllülük

References

“yüce gönüllü”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

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