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sinir

sinir

See also: sınır

Turkish

Noun

sinir (definite accusative siniri, plural sinirler)

  1. (anatomy) sinew, tendon
  2. (physiology) nerve
  3. (psychology) nervousness, tension
  4. temper, tantrum, fury
  5. anger; irritation
  6. equanimity, emotional balance

Declension

Derived terms

  • sinir krizi
  • sinir olmak

Related terms

Adjective

sinir (comparative daha sinir, superlative en sinir)

  1. (not comparable) neural
  2. (comparable) annoying, snappish, irritating, exasperating

Declension

References

  1. Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), *siŋir”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill