ya Rabbi

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Arabic يا ربّي (yā rabbī).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjaː ɾabːi/
Hyphenation: ya‧Rab‧bi

Interjection

(vocative) my God
Synonyms: Allah'ım, Tanrı'm, ya Rab, ya Rabb'im

Trivia

Arabic رَبِّي (rabbī) is the 1st person singular possessive form.

Further reading

“ya Rabbi (veya Rab)”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “rab”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “yarabbi”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

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