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Bursa
1.       heybey
40 posts
 05 Jul 2007 Thu 10:22 pm

Does the name of this charming city mean something in general usage? I have a little phrase that I can't quite understand. Bursalı mısın kadifeli gelin çaydan mı geçtin.
I think kadifeli means velvet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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2.       Almuma
23 posts
 13 Jul 2007 Fri 08:24 pm

Hello heybey! Bursa is a city name in Turkey and the direct translation is: Are you from Bursa the bride in velvet, did you pass by the river? It is an old song sang here once. In the olden days, brides would pass by the river in their velvet dresses on horse....

3.       longinotti1
1090 posts
 13 Jul 2007 Fri 08:43 pm

This same question came up a week maybe two ago and the entire song got posted.

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_13_18965

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