insaflı

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish انصافلی (insaflı). By surface analysis, insaf (“mercy”) +‎ -lı.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /insɑfˈɫɯ/, [in.sɑfˈɫ̪ɯ]
  • Rhymes: -ɫɯ
  • Hyphenation: in‧saf‧lı

Adjective

insaflı

  1. merciful, understanding
    Synonyms: merhametli, anlayışlı
    Antonyms: insafsız, acımasız
    Az insaflı ol! Onca iş tek güne sığar mı?
    Be a little understanding! Do you think that much work can be done in a day?
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