Translation of Turkish word "ilk" to English
ilk
/ilk/
Meaning
VerbBefore anything else; firstly.
How to use
'İlk' means 'first'. Used for the very first item in a series. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
first
Example
İlki sırada.
The first one is in line.
Sınıfın birincisidir.
He is the first in the class.
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Common phrases
- çok ilk— very
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Frequency rank: #189 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "ilk" mean?▼
The Turkish word "ilk" means "first" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "İlki sırada." (which translates as "The first one is in line.").
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