Translation of Turkish word "bakma" to English
bakma
/bakma/
Meaning
VerbNegative imperative form ('do not look!') or verbal noun form ('looking') of the verb 'bakmak' (to look).
How to use
Negative imperative. 'Kusura bakma' = 'don't mind/sorry'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
don't look
Example
Arkana bakma, devam et.
Don't look behind you, keep going.
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Common phrases
- kusura bakma— sorry
Frequency rank: #644 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "bakma" mean?▼
The Turkish word "bakma" means "don't look" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Arkana bakma, devam et." (which translates as "Don't look behind you, keep going.").
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