aheste

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آهسته (aheste), from Classical Persian آهَسْتَه (āhasta), past participle of هَسْتِیدَن (hastīdan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aː.hesˈte/
  • Hyphenation: a‧hes‧te

Adjective

aheste

  1. (dated, poetic) slow; quiet (of sound)
    Synonym: yavaş
    • 2024, Can Ozan, “Acıtır gibi severek”:
      Her nefeste yüreğimde bi' beste
      O da ben'le mezara dek
      Çalıyor aheste aheste
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

  • aheste aheste
  • aheste beste
  • ahesteleşmek
  • ahestelik
  • alma mazlumun âhını, çıkar aheste aheste

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