Translation of Turkish word "tıpkı" to English
tıpkı
/tɯpkɯ/
Meaning
NounA noun representing the instance or concept of "just like".
How to use
Often followed by 'gibi' to emphasize similarity. Takes standard noun case suffixes and can form possessive noun compounds with the -(s)i suffix.
🇬🇧 English
just like
Example
Oğlu gülümserken tıpkı gençliğindeki babasına benziyor.
When his son smiles, he looks just like his father in his youth.
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Common phrases
- Oğlu gülümserken tıpkı gençliğindeki babasına benziyor.— When his son smiles, he looks just like his father in his youth.
- güzel bir tıpkı— a beautiful / nice just like
Frequency rank: #627 in Turkish
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The Turkish word "tıpkı" means "just like" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Oğlu gülümserken tıpkı gençliğindeki babasına benziyor." (which translates as "When his son smiles, he looks just like his father in his youth.").
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