Translation of Turkish word "karşı" to English
karşı
/kaɾʃɯ/
Meaning
PrepositionIn a contrary direction to.
How to use
Postposition meaning 'against' or 'towards'. Must strictly follow a noun in the dative case. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
against
Example
Savaşa karşıdır.
He is against war.
Biz bu fikre karşıyız.
We are against this idea.
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Common phrases
- çok karşı— very
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Frequency rank: #213 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "karşı" mean?▼
The Turkish word "karşı" means "against" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Savaşa karşıdır." (which translates as "He is against war.").
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