Translation of Turkish word "savaş" to English
savaş
/savaʃ/
Meaning
NounOrganized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
How to use
Native Turkish word. 'Savaşmak' is the derived verb — Turkish forms verbs from nouns with -mak rather than borrowing a separate root.
🇬🇧 English
war
Example
Veraset Savaşı… Yıpratma Savaşı… Soğuk Savaş… Üçüncü Dünya Savaşı…
War of Succession… War of Attrition… Cold War… World War III…
Büyük Emu Savaşı… Terörizme Karşı Küresel Savaş…
The Great Emu War… The Global War on Terrorism…
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Common phrases
- Veraset Savaşı… Yıpratma Savaşı… Soğuk Savaş… Üçüncü Dünya Savaşı…— War of Succession… War of Attrition… Cold War… World War III…
- Büyük Emu Savaşı… Terörizme Karşı Küresel Savaş…— The Great Emu War… The Global War on Terrorism…
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Frequency rank: #422 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "savaş" means "war" in English.
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