el yazısı

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ال یازیسی, equivalent to el (“hand”) +‎ yazı (“writing”) +‎ -sı (possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈel ja.zɯ.sɯ/

Noun

el yazısı (definite accusative el yazısını, uncountable)

  1. cursive

Usage notes

  • Despite the surface analysis as hand + writing, el yazısı does not translate as handwriting.
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