aynasız
Turkish
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, ayna (“mirror”) + sız (“-less”).
The slang sense is of uncertain origin. Folk etymology claims that the “police” sense is from the fact that in the 1970s, Turkish police used Renault 12 TSs, which lacked one side mirror; the concept of lacking a mirror came to be associated with the police. However, the sense dates back to at least the 1930s, so this cannot be correct.[1]
An older meaning of “formless, ugly” dates to at least 1889 and is supported by the existence of the antonym aynalı (“handsome, beautiful”) (By surface analysis, ayna (“mirror”) + lı (“-ful”)).[2]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaynasız (definite accusative aynasızı, plural aynasızlar)
- (slang) police, a police officer
Declension
editSynonyms
editDescendants
edit- → Swedish: aina
References
edit- ^ Merve Elmacı (2020 January 20) “Aynasız tabiri 1970 model Renault otomobillerden gelmiyor”, in Teyit.org
- ^ Sevan Nişanyan (2002—2021) “aynasız”, in Nişanyan Sözlük