eyvallah

== Turkish == === Alternative forms === eyv, eyw (Internet slang) === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ایوالله (eyvallah), from Arabic اي or ايا + والله (wal-lāhi). The noun is from eyvallah demek (“to accept, to agree to”, literally “to say eyvallah”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈej.vaɫ.ɫah/ Hyphenation: ey‧val‧lah === Interjection === eyvallah (colloquial) thanks Synonyms: sağ ol, teşekkür ederim alright, okay Synonyms: tamam, olur, peki goodbye Synonym: allahaısmarladık === Noun === eyvallah (definite accusative eyvallahı, uncountable) acceptance, approval [with dative] ==== Further reading ==== “eyvallah”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “eyvallah”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “eyvallah”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 5, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 1530 === References ===