hiç

See also: hic, hić, and ніс

Turkish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian هیچ‎ (hič).

Pronoun

hiç

  1. no/none (generally used hiçbir instead of “hiç” in this case)
    None of these are suitable for me.
    Bunların hiçbiri bana uygun değil.
  2. ever/never
    Have you ever been to Turkey? - No, I have never been to Turkey
    Hiç Türkiye'de bulundun mu? - Hayır, Türkiye'de hiç bulunmadım.
  3. any
    I don’t have any problems.
    Hiç problemim yok.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Armenian խիճ (xič).

Noun

hiç

  1. (dialectal) pebble

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խիճ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • “hiç”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982

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