Translation of Turkish word "hayat" to English
hayat
/hajat/
Meaning
NounThe state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by biological processes such as metabolism and reproduction and distinguishing them from inanimate objects; the state of being alive and living.
How to use
Borrowed from Arabic. The genitive is 'hayatın', and 'hayatım' as an address means 'my dear' rather than literally 'my life'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
life
Example
Çocuklarımın iyi bir yaşam sürmesini istiyorum. Hayata teslim oldu.
I want my children to have a good life. He surrendered to life.
Hayat bu ama bildiğimiz gibi değil. Gezegendeki bitki yaşamını keşfetti. Gezgin, yabancı bir dünyada yaşam belirtileri keşfetti.
It's life, but not as we know it. She discovered plant life on the planet. The rover has discovered signs of life on an alien world.
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- çok hayat— very
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Frequency rank: #439 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "hayat" mean?▼
The Turkish word "hayat" means "life" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Çocuklarımın iyi bir yaşam sürmesini istiyorum. Hayata teslim oldu." (which translates as "I want my children to have a good life. He surrendered to life.").
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