canım

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish جانم (canım). Literally, “my heart”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈnɯm/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧nım

Noun

canım

  1. first-person singular single-possession possessive of can

Particle

canım

  1. dear, darling

Derived terms

  • canım ciğerim

Further reading

  • “canım”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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