Hyphenation
 a·ver·age val·ueTurkish pronunciation
 ävrıc välyuPronunciation
 /ˈavrəʤ ˈvalyo͞o/ /ˈævrəʤ ˈvæljuː/
Etymology
 [ 'a-v(&-)rij ] (noun.) 1732. from earlier average proportionally distributed charge for damage at sea, modification of Middle French avarie damage to ship or cargo, from Old Italian avaria, from Arabic 'awArIyah damaged merchandise.