çölyak
/t͡ʃøljak/from spelling rules
The English word coeliac is translated into Turkish as çölyak.
You can also use the form çölyaklı to describe a person who has the condition.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word çölyak acts like an adjective-like noun and is almost always used with the noun hastalığı to form the complete medical term çölyak hastalığı.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃøljak/. The /tʃ/ sound is like the [ch] in [ch]ange, the /j/ sound is like the [y] in [y]es and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in [c]ore.
Did you know?
- When discussing the condition, Turks may use the phrase buğday alerjisi (wheat allergy) as a layman's shorthand for çölyak, even though they are medically different.
- While çölyak is the medical term, Turkish speakers often use the broader term gluten hassasiyeti (gluten sensitivity) in social settings to avoid the clinical feel of the word hastalığı (disease).
- The suffix '-lı' in çölyaklı is a very productive tool in Turkish that can turn almost any noun into an adjective describing a person with a specific trait.
Examples in context
- Glutensiz diyet, çölyak hastalığı için en etkili tedavi yöntemidir.A gluten-free diet is the most effective treatment for coeliac disease.This sentence demonstrates the use of çölyak in a medical context regarding treatment.Tatoeba #4748313 by deyta, translation #4746498 by Vanilla
- Çölyak hastasıyım, lütfen glutensiz bir seçenek önerebilir misiniz?I have coeliac disease. Could you please suggest a gluten-free option?
- Bu ürün glutensiz midir?Is this product gluten-free?
- Çölyak hastasıyım ve glütensiz bir diyet uygulamam gerekiyor. Lütfen bana yardımcı olun.I have coeliac disease and need to follow a gluten-free diet. Please help me.
- Çölyak hastası mısınız?Are you a coeliac?
- Çölyak nedeniyle bu yemeği yiyemem.I cannot eat this food because of coeliac disease.
Example conversation
At a restaurant, Selin is checking the ingredients with Burak.
- SelinBu yemekte gluten var mı?Is there gluten in this dish?
- BurakHayır, çölyak hastaları için uygun.No, it is suitable for coeliacs.
- SelinHarika, ben de çölyak hastasıyım.Great, I am a coeliac too.
- BurakO zaman gönül rahatlığıyla yiyebilirsiniz.Then you can eat it with peace of mind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
