aferin

== Turkish == === Alternative forms === aferim, afferim (nonstandard) âferin (superseded) === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آفرین (āferīn, “well done”), from Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (āferīn, “well done”), from Persian آفرین (âfarin, “bravo”), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭 (āfrīn, “praise, blessing”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɑːfeɾ̞in] Hyphenation: a‧fe‧rin === Interjection === aferin bravo, well done ==== Usage notes ==== This term is usually used by the senior such as when talking to children. If it is said to an older addressee by a younger person, it is considered rude and insulting. ==== Synonyms ==== bravo === Further reading === “aferin”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “aferin”, in Nişanyan Sözlük Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “aferin”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı