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mutlaka

Pronunciation: /ˈmut.ɫa.kaː/

“mutlaka” is a Turkish word. Its meaning in English:

adverb

  1. definitely, absolutely, unconditionally

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish مطلقا (mutlaka, “absolutely”), derived from Arabic مُطْلَقًا (muṭlaqan), adverbial accusative of مُطْلَق (muṭlaq, “absolute”). The form in /aː/ represents the Arabic pausal pronunciation (as also in evvela or mesela). By surface analysis, mutlak (“absolute”) + -an (adverbial suffix).

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