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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جمری (cimri),[1][2] from Persian جمری (jamri).[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒimˈɾi/
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  • Hyphenation: cim‧ri

Adjective

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cimri

  1. miserly, stingy
    Synonyms: bitli, varyemez, eli sıkı, pinti, kibritçi, (archaic) nekes, (archaic) hasis

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “جمری”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 675
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “جمری”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 445
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “cimri”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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