eyvallah

Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of iyi +‎ vallahi. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایوالله (eyvallah), equivalent to ایو (eyü, “good”) + والله (vallahi).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈej.valːah/
  • Hyphenation: ey‧val‧lah

Noun

eyvallah

  1. (slang) thanks

Synonyms

Further reading
  • “eyvallah”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

References
  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “eyvallah”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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