aferin

Turkish

Alternative forms

  • aferim, afferim (nonstandard)
  • âferin (superseded)

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آفرین (āferīn, well done), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (āferīn, well done), from Persian آفرین (âfarin, bravo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɑːfeɾ̞in]
  • Hyphenation: a‧fe‧rin

Interjection

aferin

  1. bravo, well done

Usage notes

  • This term is usually used by the senior such as when talking to children. If it is said to an older addressee by a younger person, it is considered rude and insulting.

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