galebe
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish غلبه (ğalebe), from Arabic غَلَبَة (ḡalaba). Doublet of dialectal kalaba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa.leˈbe/
Noun
galebe (definite accusative galebeyi, plural galebeler) (archaic)
- victory
- Synonym: yengi
- advantage, superiority
- Synonym: üstünlük
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | galebe | galebeler |
| definite accusative | galebeyi | galebeleri |
| dative | galebeye | galebelere |
| locative | galebede | galebelerde |
| ablative | galebeden | galebelerden |
| genitive | galebenin | galebelerin |
Derived terms
- galebe çalmak
Related terms
Further reading
- “galebe”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “galebe”, in Nişanyan Sözlük