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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish قولایجه (ḳolayca),[1][2] from قولای (ḳolay),[3] equivalent to kolay (easy) +‎ -ca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈɫaj.d͡ʒa/
  • Hyphenation: ko‧lay‧ca

Adjective

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kolayca

  1. rather easy, fairly easy

Adverb

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kolayca

  1. with ease, easily
    Synonyms: kolaylıkla, kolaycacık, kolay kolay, kolayına, zahmetsizce
    Antonyms: güçlükle, zorlukla, zar zor, güç bela
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References

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  1. ^ Redhouse, James W. (1890) “قولایجه”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1494
  2. ^ Kélékian, Diran (1911) “قولایجه”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 987
  3. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “kolay”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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