kinaye

== Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كنایه (kinaye), from Arabic كِنَايَة (kināya). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ci.naːˈje/ Hyphenation: ki‧na‧ye === Noun === kinaye (definite accusative kinayeyi, plural kinayeler) An expression that conveys the thought indirectly; an allusion, innuendo. Synonym: ima A subtle hurtful, reproachful or accusing comment; a dig. Synonyms: iğne, taş (literature) The art of using a word or a phrase outside of its literal meaning; irony. Synonym: ironi ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “kinaye”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “kinaye”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 2675