amiral battı

Turkish

Etymology

Compound of amiral (“admiral”) +‎ bat- (“to sink”) +‎ tı (past tense suffix), literally “admiral, (the ship) sank”, likely from the image of a naval officer telling the admiral the news of a sunken ship.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mi.ɾal batˈtɯ/

Noun

amiral battı (definite accusative amiral battıyı, plural amiral battılar)

  1. (games) battleship
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