inner

/ˈɪnər/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

INSIDE › on the inside, or near the middle of something

iç, dahili

The monastery is built around an inner courtyard. → Opposite outer1720

PRIVATE › Inner feelings, thoughts, etc are ones that you do not show or tell other people.

(duygular, düşünceler vs.) yürekte, içte, gizli, görülmeyen, özel

a profound sense of inner peace1780

(Definition of inner adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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