Translation of Turkish word "olay" to English
olay
/olaj/
Meaning
NounAn occurrence; something that happens.
How to use
Borrowed from Arabic. Neutral for 'event', but in the news it usually implies an incident — 'olay yeri' is the scene of a crime. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
event
Example
Etkinlik saat 20'de başlıyor.
The event starts at 20 o'clock.
Etkinlikte konuşacağım.
I will speak at the event.
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Common phrases
- çok olay— very
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Frequency rank: #469 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "olay" mean?▼
The Turkish word "olay" means "event" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Etkinlik saat 20'de başlıyor." (which translates as "The event starts at 20 o'clock.").
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