eyvallah

Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

eyvallah

  1. (slang) thanks

Synonyms

Further reading
  • eyvallah in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu

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