"boş" meaning in Turkish

See boş in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈboʃ/, [ˈbo̞ʃ] Audio: LL-Q256 (tur)-ToprakM-boş.wav Forms: bomboş [emphatic]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), from Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|بوش|tr=boş}} Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*boĺ|t=empty}} Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”) Head templates: {{tr-adj|int=bom}} boş (intensive bomboş)
  1. empty, unoccupied, blank
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-ufNRrZh4
  2. (of a position, a post of employment, a job) open, vacant Synonyms: açık, münhal
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-6RhPxxCy
  3. available, free Synonyms: müsait
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-NN0Xugqb
  4. (of cups and dishes) used, empty Synonyms: kirli
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-GigLdi8k Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 13 24 11 24 16 3
  5. (figurative) meaningless, pointless Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-A-KU5GfS Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 13 24 11 24 16 3
  6. (figurative) ignorant, unskilled, unqualified Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-jm7pfVdS Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 13 24 11 24 16 3
  7. (figurative) useless, pointless, in vain, no-good Tags: figuratively Synonyms: yararsız
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adj-u9gd409n Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 13 24 11 24 16 3

Adverb

IPA: /ˈboʃ/, [ˈbo̞ʃ] Audio: LL-Q256 (tur)-ToprakM-boş.wav
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), from Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|بوش|tr=boş}} Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*boĺ|t=empty}} Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”) Head templates: {{head|tr|adverb|head=}} boş, {{tr-adv}} boş
  1. (figurative) unprepared, off guard Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-adv-zJixFNfF Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 3 13 24 11 24 16 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈboʃ/, [ˈbo̞ʃ] Audio: LL-Q256 (tur)-ToprakM-boş.wav Forms: boşu [accusative, definite], boşlar [plural]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), from Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|بوش|tr=boş}} Ottoman Turkish بوش (boş), {{inh|tr|trk-pro|*boĺ|t=empty}} Proto-Turkic *boĺ (“empty”) Head templates: {{head|tr|noun|definite accusative|boşu|||plural|boşlar|f1request=1|f3request=1|head=|sort=}} boş (definite accusative boşu, plural boşlar), {{tr-noun|u|lar}} boş (definite accusative boşu, plural boşlar)
  1. nonsense
    Sense id: en-boş-tr-noun-mZqqhkW7 Derived forms: başıboş, bomboş, boş alan, boş bırakmak, boş bırakmamak, boş boş, boş böğür, boş bulunmak, boş düşmek, boş inanç, boş kafalı, boş kâğıdı, boş küme, boş laf, boş ol, boş olmak, boş olsun, boş vermek, boş yere, boş yeri, boş yok, boşa, boşa almak, boşa çıkarmak, boşa çıkmak, boşa gitmek, boşa koymak, boşa koysan dolmaz, doluya koysan almaz, boşalmak, boşamak, boşboğaz, boşlamak, boşluk, boşta, boşta gezmek, boşta kalmak, boşu boşuna, boşuna, eli boş, içi boş, kafası boş

Inflected forms

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          "english": "I'm available tomorrow morning.",
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          "english": "Hand me the empty cups, let me take them to the kitchen.",
          "text": "Boşları verin, mutfağa götüreyim.",
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          "text": "boş teselliler",
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          "text": "boş kâğıt",
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          "word": "münhal"
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          "english": "I'm available tomorrow morning.",
          "text": "Yarın sabah boşum.",
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          "word": "dolu"
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          "english": "Hand me the empty cups, let me take them to the kitchen.",
          "text": "Boşları verin, mutfağa götüreyim.",
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        }
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        "used, empty"
      ],
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        "(of cups and dishes) used, empty"
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        {
          "word": "kirli"
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        "meaningless, pointless"
      ],
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        "(figurative) meaningless, pointless"
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      "glosses": [
        "ignorant, unskilled, unqualified"
      ],
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          "unskilled",
          "unskilled"
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        "(figurative) ignorant, unskilled, unqualified"
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        {
          "word": "yararsız"
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      "word": "boş bırakmamak"
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    {
      "word": "boş boş"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş böğür"
    },
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      "word": "boş bulunmak"
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    {
      "word": "boş düşmek"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş inanç"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş kafalı"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş kâğıdı"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş küme"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş laf"
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    {
      "word": "boş ol"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş olmak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş olsun"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş vermek"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş yere"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş yeri"
    },
    {
      "word": "boş yok"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa almak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa çıkarmak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa çıkmak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa gitmek"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa koymak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşa koysan dolmaz, doluya koysan almaz"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşalmak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşamak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşboğaz"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşlamak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşluk"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşta"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşta gezmek"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşta kalmak"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşu boşuna"
    },
    {
      "word": "boşuna"
    },
    {
      "word": "eli boş"
    },
    {
      "word": "içi boş"
    },
    {
      "word": "kafası boş"
    }
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