boşuna

== Turkish == === Etymology === From boş (“empty, idle, vain”) +‎ -u (possessive suffix) +‎ -(n)a (dative suffix with "n" as buffer consonant), literally “to (its) vain, in vain”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bo.ʃuˈna/ Hyphenation: bo‧şu‧na === Adverb === boşuna in vain, to no purpose Synonyms: boşa, boşu boşuna, boş yere, boş boş ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “boşuna”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu