Translation of Turkish word "bebek" to English
bebek
/bebek/
Meaning
NounA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. A very young human, even if not yet born.
How to use
Means both 'baby' and 'doll'. As an address between adults it is affectionate but can read as patronising — 'canım' is safer. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
baby
Example
Bebeğe çok iyi bir babadır.
He is a very good father to the baby.
Bebeği, doğmadan önce bile sürekli aktifti ve mesanesine tekme atıyordu.
Her baby was always active, even before he was born, kicking her in the bladder.
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- çok bebek— very
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Frequency rank: #428 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "bebek" mean?▼
The Turkish word "bebek" means "baby" in English.
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