Translation of Turkish word "fikir" to English
fikir
/fikiɾ/
Meaning
NounAn abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
How to use
Borrowed from Arabic. The r doubles before a vowel: fikir → fikri, fikre. This vowel-dropping pattern hits many Arabic loans. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
idea
Example
Sadece senin düşüncen bile beni tahrik etmeye yetiyor.
Just the thought of you is enough to turn me on.
Nasıl kaçabileceğimize dair bir fikrim var.
I have an idea how we could escape.
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Common phrases
- çok fikir— very
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Frequency rank: #494 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "fikir" means "idea" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Sadece senin düşüncen bile beni tahrik etmeye yetiyor." (which translates as "Just the thought of you is enough to turn me on.").
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