"boşuna" meaning in Turkish

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Adverb

IPA: /bo.ʃuˈna/ Audio: LL-Q256 (tur)-ToprakM-boşuna.wav
Etymology: From boş (“empty, idle, vain”) + -u (possessive suffix) + -(n)a (dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant), literally “to (its) vain, in vain”. Etymology templates: {{af|tr|boş|-i|-e|alt2=-u|alt3=-(n)a|lit=to (its) vain, in vain|pos2=possessive suffix|pos3=dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant|t1=empty, idle, vain}} boş (“empty, idle, vain”) + -u (possessive suffix) + -(n)a (dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant), literally “to (its) vain, in vain” Head templates: {{head|tr|adverb|head=}} boşuna, {{tr-adv}} boşuna
  1. in vain, to no purpose Synonyms: boşa, boşu boşuna, boş yere, boş boş Related terms: başıboş, boş bulunmak, boş durmak, boş gezmek, boş vermek, boşa almak, boşa çıkmak, boşboğaz
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          "word": "boş vermek"
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        {
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          "word": "boş boş"
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      "word": "boş durmak"
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    {
      "word": "boş gezmek"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş vermek"
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    {
      "word": "boşa almak"
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      "word": "boşa çıkmak"
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