yavaşça

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish یواشجه (yavaşça), equivalent to yavaş (“slow”) +‎ -ça.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ja.vaʃ.t͡ʃa/ [jaˈvaʃt͡ʃa]

Adverb

yavaşça

  1. slowly
    Ayağı incinmiş kediye yavaşça yaklaştım.
    I slowly approached the shy cat with a hurt leg.
    Antonyms: hızlıca, hızlı hızlı, hızla, çabucak
    Synonyms: usulca, yavaş yavaş, usul usul
  2. gently, quietly
    Kapıyı yavaşça açıyorum.
    I gently open the door.
    Synonym: usulca
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