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Apr 27, 2013 07:58
11 yrs ago
Turkish term

mavilik

Turkish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
"Mavi Metres hakkında aceleci davranmışım. Mavi değil o. Ya da bu
renge atfettiklerimde yanılmışım. Sandığım kadar gündüzcül değil
maviliği."
What does it mean to be "blue"? does it have any connotation?
Proposed translations (English)
5 having a day personality
3 +1 blue state

Discussion

ATIL KAYHAN Apr 27, 2013:
Any Connotations? I do not know of any connotations of blue even if there are. I do not know if anyone knows any.
Tim Drayton Apr 27, 2013:
Here are a couple of thoughts: http://eksisozluk.com/mavi-metres—525763

“elif şafakın bit palas adındaki romanındaki metres karakterine verilmiş olan ad. durum odur ki beyefendi metresine devamlı mavi iç çamaşırlar getirmektedir. ama mavi metreslikle uyuşmayan bir renktir, saftır, gözkyüzüdür, içinde şehvet-tutku barındırmaz.”

“bit palasın çelişik karakterlerinden biri. özgürlüğün rengini almış ama bağımlı. bir insanın bir insana bağımlı olmasını metresten daha iyi anlatacak birşey gelmiyor aklıma.”
Tahmineh Zardasht (asker) Apr 27, 2013:
Dear Time, the girl has been named after "Blue Mistress" because he loves "blue" (dishes/underwear,...).... I just want to make sure if there is any connotations or not....
Tim Drayton Apr 27, 2013:
Blue Mistress From what I recall, the character in the book known as the 'Blue Mistress' has this name because her face is blue - perhaps due to make-up. Perhaps also she does not appear this way so much during the day. I don't think there are any cultural connotations here - although native speakers will be able to comment on this much better than me.

Proposed translations

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blue state

The state of being blue, or blue state.

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Note added at 20 mins (2013-04-27 08:19:03 GMT)
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I read like blue might have a connotation of "day" as opposed to "night" but I am not sure.
Note from asker:
Dear Atil, thanks for your suggestion but I know it is "the state of being blue" I just need to know if it means something special (any connotations/refers to any cultural meaning)?
Peer comment(s):

agree Tim Drayton : Or just 'blueness'.
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having a day personality

Mavi kelimesi ve bu kelimeden türetilmiş özel ifadeler daha çok mavi gözlü insanlar için söylenen ifadelerde rastlanan veya tamamıyla farklı olarak parlak güneşli sonsuz gökyüzü maviliğinin olduğu günler ile ilişkilendirilmiş bir sözcük veya ifadeler topluluğudur.
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