cidden

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish جداً (cidden), from Arabic جِدًّا (jiddan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʒid.dɛn/

Adverb

cidden

1. really, seriously, truly; greatly

   Synonym: gerçekten

Related terms

• ciddi

References

• Devellioğlu, Ferit (1962), “cidden”, in Osmanlıca-Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lûgat‎‎ (in Turkish), Istanbul: Türk Dil Kurumu, page 171
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “cidden”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN