Beginning Turkish Glossary
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- abla
- older sister
- acaba [acaba:]
- I wonder
- acayip [aca:yip]
- strange
- acele
- urgently, hastily, hurry, haste
- acele et- (-)
- to rush, hurry, be in a hurry
- acı
- bitter, hot (pepper), pain
- acı- (-/A)
- to hurt, to feel sorry / compassion for
- acık- (-)
- to feel / get hungry
- acil [a:cil]
- emergency
- aç
- hungry
- aç- (I)
- to open
- açık
- open, clear (weather), light (colors)
- açıkla- (I)
- to explain, clarify
- açıklama
- explanation
- açıl- (-)
- to be opened
- ad
- name, noun (gr.)
- ada
- island
- adam
- man, person
- adıl
- pronoun (gr.)
- adres
- address
- affet- (I)
- to excuse, forgive
- aÄŸabey [a:bi]
- older brother
- ağaç [a:ç]
- tree, wood
- ağır [a:r]
- heavy, difficult
- ağız [a:z]
- mouth, rim, brim
- aÄŸla- [a:la-]
- to cry, weep
- ağrı
- ache, pain
- ağrı- (I) [a:rı-]
- to ache, hurt
- aÄŸustos [austos]
- August
- aile [a:yile]
- family
- ait (A) [a:yit]
- belonging to, relating to
- ak
- white
- ak- (-)
- to flow, run, leak
- akıl
- intelligence, mind, reason
- akıllı
- intelligent, wise
- akraba [akraba:]
- relative
- akÅŸam
- evening
- akÅŸam yemeÄŸi [akÅŸam yemeyi]
- dinner, supper
- alan
- (open) field, area
- alçak
- low
- alın
- forehead
- alış- (A)
- to get used to, be accustomed to
- alıştırma
- exercise
- alışveriş
- shopping, business
- alkol
- alcohol
- Allah
- God
- Allaha ısmarladık [alasmaldık]
- goodbye
- alo
- hello (on the phone)
- alt
- bottom, lower (part)
- altı
- six
- altın
- gold, golden
- altında
- under, beneath
- altmış [atmış]
- sixty
- ama
- but, whereas, yet
- amaç
- aim, goal, objective
- amca
- uncle (paternal)
- Amerika
- America, the U.S.
- Amerikalı
- American, an American
- an
- moment, instant
- ana
- main, principal, mother
- anahtar
- key
- ancak
- but, only, merely, just, barely
- anla- (I)
- to understand, comprehend
- anlam
- meaning
- anlamlı
- meaningful
- anlaÅŸ- (lA)
- to get along, come to an agreement
- anlat- (I)
- to tell, explain
- anne
- mother
- anneanne [anna:ne]
- grandmother (maternal)
- apartman
- apartment building
- aptal
- stupid, fool
- ara
- space in between, midst, interval
- ara- (I)
- to look for, to call
- ara(da) sıra(da)
- occasionally, now and then
- araba
- car
- araba kullan-
- to drive a car
- araç
- vehicle, instrument
- aralık
- December, gap, space
- arasında
- between, among
- arka
- back, rear, reverse
- arkadaÅŸ
- friend
- arkasında
- behind, after
- armut
- pear
- art- (-)
- to increase, to remain, left over
- artık [artık]
- now, henceforth
- artist [artis]
- actor, actress
- arzu
- wish, desire
- arzu et- (I)
- to wish, desire
- asansör
- elevator
- asıl
- original, real
- asker
- soldier
- asla [asla:]
- never, by no means
- Asya
- Asia
- aşağı
- down, downstairs, bottom
- aşçı
- cook
- aşırı
- excess, excessive
- aşık ol- [a:şık ol-]
- to fall in love
- aÅŸk
- love, passion
- at
- horse
- at- (-)
- to throw, to place
- ateÅŸ
- fire, fever, temperature
- Avrupa
- Europe
- avukat
- lawyer
- ay
- month, moon
- ayak
- foot, leg, base
- ayakkabı
- shoe
- aydınlık
- bright, light
- ayıp
- shame, disgrace, shameful
- ayır- (DAn/I)
- to sever, separate,
- ayna
- mirror
- aynı
- the same, identical
- ayran
- yogurt drink, butter-milk
- ayrı
- separate, distinct, different
- ayrıca
- in addition, also
- ayrıl- (DAn)
- to leave, to part
- az
- few, little, small
- azal- (-)
- to become less, decrease, diminish
- baba
- father
- babaanne [baba:nne]
- grandmother (paternal)
- bacak
- leg
- baÄŸla- (I) [ba:la-]
- to tie, fasten
- bahar
- spring (season)
- bahçe
- garden, yard, park
- bahÅŸiÅŸ
- tip
- bak- (A)
- to look at, to take care of
- bakan
- state secretary, minister
- bakım
- care, attention, upkeep
- bakkal
- grocer, grocery shop
- balık
- fish
- balkon
- balcony
- bana
- to me (dat. of ben)
- banka
- bank
- banyo
- bathroom, bath tub
- bardak
- cup, glass
- basit
- simple, ordinary, common
- baÅŸ
- head, beginning
- baÅŸar- (I)
- to succeed in, accomplish
- başarılı
- successful
- baÅŸbakan
- prime minister
- baÅŸka (DAn)
- other than, other, another, else, different
- baÅŸkent
- capital city
- baÅŸla- (A)
- to begin, start
- baÅŸvur- (A)
- to apply
- batı
- west, western
- bavul
- luggage, suitcase
- bay
- man, Mr.
- bayan
- lady
- bayat
- stale, not fresh, old
- bayıl- (-/A)
- to faint, to like greatly
- bayrak
- flag
- bayram
- holiday, festivity
- bazen [ba:zen]
- sometimes
- bazı [ba:zı]
- some, certain
- bebek
- baby, doll
- becerikli
- skillful
- beÄŸen- (I) [beyen-]
- to like, admire
- bej
- beige
- bekâr
- single, bachelor
- bekle- (I)
- to wait, expect
- belge
- document
- belirtil- (-)
- to be indicated
- belki
- perhaps, maybe
- belli
- obvious, clear
- ben
- I
- bence
- in my opinion, according to me
- benim [benim]
- my, mine (gen. of ben)
- benze- (A)
- to look like, resemble
- benzer
- similar, like, resembling
- benzin
- gasoline
- beraber [bera:ber]
- together
- berber
- barber, barber shop
- beri (DAn)
- since, for
- besle- (I)
- to feed, nourish
- beÅŸ
- five
- bey
- gentleman, Mr. (after a first name)
- beyaz
- white
- beyefendi
- sir
- bıçak
- knife
- bırak- (I)
- to leave, to let go, to quit
- biber
- pepper
- bil- (I)
- to know, to be aware
- bildir- (I/A)
- to tell, inform
- bile
- even, already
- bilet
- ticket
- bilgi
- knowledge, information
- bilgisayar
- computer
- bin
- thousand
- bin- (A)
- to get on, board, to ride
- bina [bina:]
- building
- bir
- one, a, an
- bira
- beer
- biraz
- a little, some
- birbiri
- each other, one another
- birçok
- many, a lot
- birdenbire
- suddenly
- biri
- one, someone
- biriktir-
- to collect, gather, to save up
- birkaç
- a few, some, several
- birleÅŸik
- united
- birleÅŸtir- (I)
- to connect, combine
- birlik
- unity, union
- birlikte
- together
- bisiklet
- bicycle
- bit- (-)
- to end, come to an end
- bitir- (I)
- to finish, complete, to graduate
- bitki
- plant
- biz
- we
- bluz [buluz]
- blouse
- boÄŸaz [boaz]
- throat
- bol
- loose-fitting, abundant
- bol bol
- abundantly, lots of
- borç
- debt, loan
- boÅŸ
- free, vacant, empty
- boÅŸluk
- blank, gap
- boy
- height, stature, length
- boya
- paint, dye
- boya- (I)
- to paint, dye, color
- boyun
- neck
- bozuk
- out of order, broken
- bozul- (-)
- to go bad, to become corrupt
- bölge
- region, section, zone
- bölüm
- department, portion, chapter
- börek
- non-sweet pastry
- böyle
- so, thus, such, like this
- bu
- this
- buçuk
- (and a) half
- bugün
- today
- bul- (I)
- to find, to discover
- bulun- (-)
- to be, be present, exist
- buluÅŸ- (lA)
- to meet, come together
- bulut
- cloud
- bulvar
- boulevard
- bunlar
- these
- burada [burda]
- here
- burun
- nose, beak, tip
- buyur- (-/I/A)
- to order, command
- buz
- ice, very cold
- buzdolabı
- refrigerator
- büro
- office, bureau
- bütün
- whole, all, total
- büyük
- big, large, old, older
- cadde
- boulevard, avenue
- cam
- glass, window
- cami [ca:mi]
- mosque
- can
- soul, life, vigor
- canı iste- (-)
- to feel like, desire
- canı sıkıl- (-/A)
- to get / be bored
- ceket
- jacket
- cep
- pocket, cell phone