Translation of Turkish word "yanlış" to English
yanlış
/janlɯʃ/
Meaning
AdjectiveIncorrect or untrue.
How to use
Means 'wrong' or 'incorrect'. Can function as an adjective (yanlış cevap) or a noun (bir yanlış).
🇬🇧 English
wrong
Example
Cevap yanlıştı.
The answer was wrong.
Bu yanlış bir yorumdu.
This was a wrong interpretation.
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- Cevap yanlıştı.— The answer was wrong.
- Bu yanlış bir yorumdu.— This was a wrong interpretation.
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The Turkish word "yanlış" means "wrong" in English.
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