sessiz

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From ses +‎ -siz.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ses‧siz

Adjective

sessiz

1. voiceless
2. silent, quiet

References

• “sessiz”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سسسز (sessiz). By surface analysis, ses (“sound”) +‎ -siz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ses.ˈsiz/
• Hyphenation: ses‧siz

Adjective

sessiz

1. silent, quiet
   • 1936 February 12, “Şarlonun yeni filmi [Chaplin's new film]”, in Yeni Asir, page 6:

     Bu sessiz filmin bazı müzikli sahneleri vardır.

     This silent movie has some scenes with music.

2. taciturn

   Synonym: suskun

3. (technology) silent

   Telefonum sessizdeydi, duymadım.

   My phone was on silent, I didn't hear it.

Adverb

sessiz

1. silently

   Sessiz oynayın.

   Play games silently.

Noun

sessiz (definite accusative sessizi, plural sessizler)

1. (grammar) consonant

   Synonym: ünsüz

Derived terms

• sessiz film
• sessiz harf
• sessizce
• sessizcesine
• sessize almak
• sessizleşmek
• sessizlik