canla başla

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جان باش ایله (can baş ile),[1] from جان (cān, can) and باش (baş),[2][3] equivalent to can (life, soul, heart) + -la (instrumental suffix) + baş (head) + -la, literally with soul/life and head, or can + ile + baş + ile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒan.ɫa.baʃ.ɫa/
  • Hyphenation: can‧la‧baş‧la

Adverb

canla başla

  1. (idiomatic) wholeheartedly, with heart and soul or body and soul
    Synonyms: seve seve, var gücüyle, cansiparane, can pahasına

References

  1. Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جان باش ایله”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 638
  2. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “can”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
  3. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “baş”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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