efendim
interjection B1- excuse me?; come again? (request to repeat)
- excuse me! (request for attention)
- hello! (greeting used when answering the telephone)
- sir; madam (respectful term of address to an adult used predominantly for addressing men)
From the library
Bak, bak, her gün bir omuz silkmekle geçen aşinalar şimdi kandillli temennâlarla yerlere kadar eğilerek:
— Efendim memuriyet-i cedîdenizde muvaffakiyetler temenni eder ve arz-ı tebrikat ederim.
Hacivat sabırla, “ Hayır efendim, okuma yazma bilmeyen vatandaşlar için para karşılığında mektup kaleme alacaksın,” diyerek açıkladı.
Hacivat patiently explained, saying, 'No, sir, you will pen letters in exchange for money for citizens who do not know how to read and write.'
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