Turkish vocabulary

Turkish vocabulary
David Pierce
April , 
Mathematics Department
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
mat.msgsu.edu.tr/~dpierce/
Listed alphabetically, here are the Turkish words that I have collected during
my reading. Each entry has three sections: () the Turkish headword, () the
meaning in English, and () notes.
. (a) As in the big Redhouse dictionary [], verbs are given as stems,
the sign = replacing the -mak or -mek of the infinitive. (b) The case
of a noun that would accompany a verb headword may be indicated
parenthetically. (c) So may be a word derived from (or related to) any
headword. (d) Irregular accusatives of noun headwords are indicated
non-parenthetically.
. Meanings are usually abbreviated from what I find in the dictionary
(usually the larger [] or smaller [] portable Redhouse, or the little
Langenscheidt []). In at least one case (gıdım gıdım), the headword
was not in any Turkish-English dictionary, and so I used Püsküllüoğlu’s
Turkish-Turkish dictionary [].
. Usually the note section is empty. When it is not, it may indicate
etymology, with abbreviations
A = Arabic, F = French, P = Persian, YT = Yeni Türkçe.
The arrow → of Nişanyan’s etymological dictionary [] may point to a
cognate word.
Each headword has a serial number, which, to save space, is not printed with
the word; but the range of numbers on each page is given in the footer. Of
course words’ numbers change as I add new words to the list.

References
[] Robert Avery et al., editors. New Redhouse Turkish-English Dictionary.
Redhouse Press, İstanbul, .
[] Serap Bezmez, Richard Blakney, and C. H. Brown, editors. The Larger
Redhouse Portable Dictionary: English-Turkish, Turkish-English. Redhouse, Istanbul, .
[] Serap Bezmez, Richard Blakney, and C. H. Brown, editors. The New
Redhouse Portable Dictionary: English-Turkish, Turkish-English. SEV,
Istanbul, . First printing  by Redhouse. Sixteenth printing .
[] H.-J. Kornrumpf, editor. Langenscheidt’s Universal Dictionary EnglishTurkish Turkish-English. Altın Kitaplar, Istanbul, . New edition
revised and updated by Resuhi Akdikmen. Published in cooperation with
Langenscheidt-Verlag, München.
[] Sevan Nişanyan. Sözlerin Soyağacı: Çağdaş Türkçenin Etimolojik Sözlüğü.
Adam Yayınları, İstanbul, rd edition, . “The Family Tree of Words:
An Etymological Dictionary of Contemporary Turkish.” Genişletilmiş gözden geçirilmiş (“expanded and revised”).
[] Ali Püsküllüoğlu. Arkadaş Türkçe Sözlüğu. Arkadaş, Ankara, .

—A—
aban=
lean against
abart=
exaggerate
abluka
blockade
acemi
inexperienced
acı=
hurt, pity
acın=
grieve
aciz, -czi
inability
ada=
devote
adap
rules of good manners
adım
step
adil
just, dealing justly
ağar=
whiten
ahır
stable, shed
âhir
last, latter A
ahir
last, hindmost learned A
ahlak
morality
ahret
the next world also ahiret
ak=
flow
akciğer
lung
akın
raid
akis, -ksi
reflexion
aksa=
limp
aksi(ne)
(on the) contrary
aktar=
turn over
alan
open space, town square, area
alçak
low, base
aleyh against in dative and locative
algı
ladle for collecting raw opium
algı(la=)
perception (perceive) YT
alın, -nı
forehead
âlim
learned, wise; scholar → ilim
alîm
very learned, omniscient
âlim
grieving, pained, suffering
âmir
commanding
an=
think of
anımsa=
remember
apar=
carry away
ar=
be exhausted
arazi land, territory, estate A, → arz
arsa
vacant plot, building land A
art
back
art=
increase cf. yüksel=
arz
presentation A, → itiraz
arz
earth A, → arazi
arzu
wish, desire P
asgari
minimum
asıl, -slı
original, real
askı
hanger
aş=
cross
ata=
appoint, assign
atıf, atfı
attribution
ayır=
separate
ayrı ayrı
individually = tek tek
ayrıcalık
privilege
azal=
become less
azınlık
minority cf. çoğunluk
azim, -zmi determination, resolution
—B—
bağır
bosom
bakım
care
bakir(e)
untouched (maiden)
baskı
oppression
basur
hemorrhoids
belirt=
make clear
bertaraf
setting aside
beyan(name)
declaration
biçim
exposed
words –

bilim knowledge, science YT, = ilim
bilinç
consciousness
birey
individual
birik=
accumulate
birim
unit
bizzat
personally
boğ= choke, suffocate, drown (s.o.)
boğucu
stifling
bol
plentiful
boynuz
horn
boyut
dimension
bunaltı
discomfort, anxiety
—C—
caba free, for nothing; what’s more
caiz
religiously permissable
camia
group
cani
murderer
cenaze
corpse for burial; funeral
cesaret
bravery
cesur
brave = yiğit
cinayet
murder
—Ç—
çaba
effort
çal=
play, steal
çan
large bell; gong
çarçur
squandering
çarp=
hit, strike; multiply
çekirge
grasshopper, locust, cricket
çekiş=
quarrel
çerçeve
frame
çevir=
turn, surround
çile
suffering
çim
lawn
çoğunluk
majority cf. azınlık

household, children
collapse
—D—
dağ
mountain
dağ(la=)
brand
dahi
also, even
dâhi
genius
dava
suit, trial
davran=
bestir, behave
dayan= (-a)
lean, rely (on)
değnek
stick, cane
dek
≈ kadar
denetim
control
denge
balance
derle=
collect
deyiş
style of speech
dilen=
beg
diren=
resist
dit=
shred
diye
because; so that; by saying
dize
verse
doku
tissue
dolaş=
wander
dolayı
because of
duman
smoke
durum
situation
duyar
sensitive
duyu
sense
düdük
whistle
dürüst
correct
düşüş
fall, decrease
—E—
ebedi
without end cf. ezeli
ebeveyn
parents
çoluk çocuk
çök=
words –
ecnebi
stranger, foreigner
edin=
get, acquire
eğil=
be bent
eksen
axis
elebaşı
ringleader
eleştir=
criticize
emin certain said of person, cf. kesin
er= (-a)
attain, ripen
erdem
virtue
eri=
melt
erte
next, following
ertele=
postpone
esas
foundation, fundamental
eser
work, opus
esin(len=)
(take) inspiration
etki
effect
evrak
documents, papers
ezeli
without beginning cf. ebedi
ezgi
melody
—F—
fayda
profit, use = yarar
felaket
disaster
fuhuş, -şu
prostitution
—G—
gayret
effort, energy, perseverence
gelişigüzel
at random
gereksin=
consider necessary
gıdım gıdım little by little colloquial
göğüs, -ğsü
breast
gönül, -lü
heart
görkem
pomp
gözük=
appear, seem
gözyaşı
tear
günah
sin
herd, cherish
—H—
hain
traitor(ous) cf. ihanet
hakaret
insult, contempt
hakkaniyet
justice
hal, -i
state, condition
hâlâ
still
halef
successor
hani
where? you know! well
harap (-be)
ruined (ruin/s)
harca=
spend
harman
threshing, harvest
harmanla=
blend
haşmet
majesty, pomp
hata
mistake
hattâ
even
havale
assignment, referral
havari
disciple, apostle
hayal
phantom, fancy
hayıf
injustice, pity
hayran filled w/ admiration; admirer
hemfikir
like-minded
henüz () just () yet (w/ negative)
heyet
committee, delegation; board
hiddet
violence, anger
hile
trick, fraud
hoşgürü
tolerance
hoyrat
coarse & clumsy
husus
matter, subject
—I—
ıslak
wet cf. yaş
ısrar
insistence
—İ—
ibadet
worship
güt=
words –

ibare
wording
ibaret ol= (-den)
consist (of )
ibret
lesson through misfortune,
unhappy event serving as deterrent
icat
inventing, invention
icra
carrying out
içtihat
opinion
idam
execution, death penalty
idare
managing
iddia
claim
idrar
urine
ifade
expression
iflas
bankrupt
iftihar
feeling proud
iftira
slander,calumny
ihale awarding contract, auctioning
ihanet
treachery cf. hain
ihbar
denunciation
ihlal
infringement
ihmal (et=)
negligence (neglect)
ihraç
exporting, expulsion
ikamet
residence
ikametgâh
place of residence
il=
tie, baste
ilâh(î)
a god (divine)
ilan
announcement
ileri sür=
assert
ilerle=
go forward
ilham
inspiration
ilim
knowledge, science
ilinek
accident
iliş=
be attached
ilişkin
concerning
ilke
principle

iltifat
treating with friendliness
iman
belief, faith
imece
collective labor
imtiyaz
privilege, concession
inanç
belief
incele=
examine
incit=
hurt, injure
inkâr
denial
intihal
plagiarism
intihar
suicide
intikal
change of place, inference
intikam
revenge
irade
will
irfan
knowledge, culture A
isabet
hitting (the mark)
ise
as for
ishal
diarrhea
israf
waste, extravagance
istif
orderly stack
istihbarat
news, intelligence
istilâ
invasion
istismar
exploiting
istisna(i)
exception(al)
isyan
rebellion
işaret
sign
işletici
operator of a business
işletmeci
manager
iştah
appetite
itham
accusation
itibar
esteem, regard
itina
care
itiraf
confession → irfan
itiraz
protest → arz presentation
izdiham
throng, crowd
words –
—K—
kaba
rude
kabar=
swell
kabir, -bri
grave, tomb
kaç=
escape, flee
kalıntı
residue
kamuoyu
public opinion
kan=
be fooled
kanıt
proof
kapla=
cover
kapsam
scope
karış
(hand)span
karne
report card
karşıla=
meet, cover
kasıt
(criminal) intention
karaciğer
liver
karakol
police station
karmaşa
chaos
kaşe seal (implement or impression)
kat=
add
kavga
fight
kavra=
comprehend
kavram
concept
kavuş=
be reunited with, reach
kaydet=
register
kaygı
worry
kayıt
registration
kazanç
gain, earnings
kefalet
bail
kelam
utterance, theology, Quran
kene
tick (insect)
kesin certain said of thing, cf. emin
kırık
crack(ed)
kıs=
reduce
kısım, smı (kısmen) piece, part(ially)
kısıtla=
put in care of guardian,
restrict
kışkırt=
incite
kıvrım
curl
kızgın
red-hot, angry, in heat
kıyas
comparison
kibar
noble, polite cf. nazik
kitle
mass
komutan
commander
konum
position, location
korsan
pirate
koru=
protect
kov=
drive away, persecute
kovuşturma
investigation
kör
blind P
kör
heart suit F cœur
kucak
embrace, lap
kudret
power, ability
kumaş
tissue, fabric
kurum
institution
kus=
vomit
kuşak
generation, belt
kuşat=
surround
kuşkusuz
doubtless
küsur
remainder, -odd
—L—
lâf
empty words
lütuf, -tfu kindness, kind deed; favor
—M—
madem
since, seeing that, as
mahkûm
condemned
mahrum
deprived
mahsur
confined, shut up
words –

mahsus (-a)
peculiar (to)
maksat
intention, purpose, aim
makul
reasonable
maliyet
cost
mana
meaning, sense, expression
maneviyat
morale
maruz
exposed (to)
masraf
expenses
masum
innocent
mazhar (-a) object (of [honors, &c.])
mecbur(en)
compulsory (-ily)
mekân
place
memur
civil servant
merasim
ceremony
mercek
lensYT
merci, -ii
place/person for
official appeals
mesai
efforts, pains
mesai saatleri
working hours
mesele
problem, matter, issue
meşgul
busy
meşru
legitimate
mevcut
existing
mezbaha
slaughterhouse
mezhep
sect, creed, school
miras
inheritance
misal
model, example
mizah
jest, joke, humor
muamele
treatment, conduct
muazzem
great, huge
mucize(vi)
miracle (-culous)
muhalefet
opposition
muhalif (-a)
contrary (to)
muhtemel(en)
probabl(y)

muhteşem
magnificent
muhtıra
diplomatic note, warning
muktedir (ol= -e)
(be) capable (of )
munzam, -mmı
additional A
mutlak
absolute
mutlaka
certainly
müdahale interference, intervention
müfredat
curriculum
mühür
seal, stamp
mühürle=
seal
müjde
good news
mülkiyet
possession
müsaade
permission
müşterek
common, cooperative
müşvedde rough draft, poor example
müteahhit
contractor
mütevazi
humble, modest
müttefik
ally
müzakere
discussion
—N—
name document, &c. in compounds
namus
honor
nankör
ungrateful → kör
nazik
delicate, polite cf. kibar
nebze
particle, bit
nice
how many
nimet
blessing, kindness
nispet
proportion
nitekim
likewise
nitele=
qualify
nitelik
quality
niyet
resolve, intention
—O—
olanak
possibility
words –
event
negative
nature, condition
approval
army
environment
playful
folk poet cf. şair
—Ö—
öbek
group, mass
öneri
suggestion, proposal
öngürü
foresight
önle=
prevent
önlem
precaution
ör=
plait, knit, darn
örgüt
organization
öt=
sing, crow, blow, echo
ötürü (-dan)
because (of )
öv=
praise
özen
care, pains
özgün
original
—P—
paha
value
pansuman
wound dressing
pelerin
cape
perhiz fasting (Christian or Jewish)
punto
size, point
—R—
rağmen
despite
rahmet
God’s mercy
rant
unearned income
rezil
disgraceful
ruhsat
authorization
—S—
sabır
patience
olay
olumsuz
oluş
onay
ordu
ortam
oyunbaz
ozan
sağla=
sağla=
saha
sahip çık=
sakatla=
sakın=
sakınca
sakin
salgın
san
san=
sanık
sanki
sarmaşık
sataş=
satır
satır
savcı
saya
sayacı
sayaç
sayesinde
saygın
sermaye
sesle=
seslen=
sevk
seyyar
sığ=
sırf
sıyır=
sız=
siyaset
words –
provide
move right
court, field A
be protector
injure
beware
objection, drawback
quiet; dweller
epidemic
fame, title
suppose
suspect, accused
as if
ivy, vine
annoy
line of writing A sat.r
meat cleaver A sāt.ūr
prosecutor
shoe upper
one who cuts them
meter
owing to sth good;
cf. yüzünden
respected
capital
hearken
call out
driving, sending
itinerant
fit into
pure, sheer, only
tear, peal, strip, skim off
leak
politics, strategy

drive in, insert; sting, bite;
injure, calumniate
sol=
fade, wilt
solu=
breathe, pant
solunum
respiration
sorumlu
responsible
soy=
rob
sök=
tear down, rip open, uproot
sömür=
exploit
söylenti
rumor
subay
officer neol.
suikast
assassination
suret, -ti
form, fashion
sus=
be(come) quiet
suskun
quiet
süreç
process
sürece
while
süreç
process
sürgün
exile, banishment;
shoot, sucker; diarrhea
sürükle=
drift
—Ş—
şahıs, -hsı (şahsi/-sen) person(al/ly)
şair
poet cf. ozan
şantaj
blackmail
şaş=
be amazed
şaşır=
be at a loss
şebeke
network, system
şemsiye
umbrella
şer
evil
şerh
explanation
şırıl şırıl w/ gentle continuous plash
şikâyet
complaint
şöhret
reputation
sok=

şura
şuur
council
comprehension
—T—
taahhüt solemn undertaking, contract
tabaka
layer, sheet
taciz
annoyance
tahliye
releasing
tahmin(i)
conjecture (-al)
tahrik
instigation, incitement
tahsil
being educated; collecting $$
takdir
appreciation, supposition
takip
pursuit
talep
demand
talim
training, instruction
tamam(en)
completion (-pletely)
tamir
repair
tanım
definition
tarif
description → irfan
tarife
timetable, price list → irfan
tarla
arable field
tartış=
struggle, dispute
tasarı
proposal, bill
tasarruf disposal (law), conservation
taşı=
carry
tatmin
satisfying
tavır
attitude
tavsiye
recommendation
taziye
condolence
tedbir
measure (preventive,
corrective, or promotional)
teferruat
details
tehdit
threat
tek tek
individually = ayrı ayrı
tekbir
saying allahuekber
words –
teklif
proposal
tekme(le=)
kick
temenni
heartfelt wish
temin(at)
assuring (-ance)
temsil
representation
tercih
preference = seçim
ters
reverse
tescil
approval = onay
teselli
consolation
teslim
delivering, yielding
teşebbüs
initiative, enterprise
teşhir
displaying
teşvik
encouraging
tezgâh
counter
tetik
quick, trigger
tevazu
humility
tımarhane
insane asylum
tını
tone
tiran
tyrant
toka shaking hands, clinking glasses
tokalaş=
engage in toka
torpil
torpedo, influence
tutuk
hesitant; under arrest
tutum
manner
tüket=
consume
tür
kind, species
türe=
spring up
—U—
ufak
small
uğra=
stop by, undergo
uğraş
struggle
ulaş=
reach, arrive at
um=
hope
ummadık
unexpected
element = öğe
title
shame, modesty
awake
citizen
extension, prolongation
expert
—Ü—
ürk=
be frightened
ürkek
easily startled
üslup
style
üzüntü
distress, unhappiness
—V—
vaat
promise A
vaaz
sermon A
vade
term, period of time
vahiy
inspiration, revelation
vahşi (-şet) wild(ness), savage(ness)
vana
valve, stopcock
varsay=
suppose
vasıta
means
vazgeç=
give up
vazife
duty
vaziyet
condition, situation
vefat
death
vekil
agent &c.
veryansın et=
attack verbally
vurgu
stress, accent
—Y—
yak=
light, burn
yakala=
catch
yakın
near
yakın= (-dan)
complain (about)
yakış=
befit
unsur
unvan
ut, utanç
uyanık
uyruk
uzantı
uzman
words –

yalıt=
yan=
yandaş
yanıt
yankı
yansı=
yarala=
yarar
yarat=
yargı
yarış
yas
yaş
yatır=
yatış=
yay=
yekûn
yemin
yer=
yerleş=
yet=
yetişkin
yetki
yık=
yıpran=
yit=
yitir=

insulate
burn
supporter, follower
answer
echo, repercussion
reflect
wound
benefit
create
idea, judgment
race
mourning
wet, fresh cf. ıslak, gözyaşı
put to bed
calm down
spread
total amount
oath
criticize
settle
suffice
mature
authority
pull down
wear out
be lost = kaybol=
lose = kaybet=
yitik
loss = kayıp
yorum
interpretation, explanation
yöntem
method
yumak
ball of string
yut=
swallow
yüksel=
rise cf. art=
yürek
heart = kalp
yürürlük
validity, being in force
yüzünden
because of sth bad;
cf. sayesinde
—Z—
zabıta
municipal police
zalim
tyrannical
zan
opinion, supposition
zannet=
suppose = san=
zarar
damage
zarif
elegant
zaten
anyway, in fact
zehir
poison
zeki
intelligent
zevk
taste, enjoyment
zihin, -hni mind, intellect, memory,
comprehension
zihni(yet, -ti)
mental(ity)
zikir
mentioning
ziyaret
visit
zorunlu
necessary
zulüm
injustice, cruelty
words –