lanetler
/lanetleɾ/from spelling rules
The English word "curses" is translated into Turkish as lanetler.
The term refers to words or spells used to wish harm or bad luck upon someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The root word lanet literally means "curse" or "damnation".
How does it change in a sentence?
lanetler is the plural form of the noun lanet, which means "curses".
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /lanetleɾ/. The /n/ sound is like the [n] in "not", and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "atom".
Did you know?
- Turkish has a distinction between lanet, which is a formal or spiritual curse, and küfür, which refers to profane swearing or cursing using vulgar language.
- Some Turkish speakers use the term beddua specifically for a 'bad prayer'. This is the cultural equivalent of a curse, where one prays to a higher power that something bad happens to another person.
- To protect against lanetler and bad luck, many people in Turkey wear a nazar boncuğu, which is a blue eye-shaped bead. This serves as a symbolic shield against both intentional and unintentional curses.
Examples in context
- Tanrı'nın yasası rüşvet alanları lanetler.God's law curses the bribe-takers.This sentence is useful for seeing how lanetler functions as a verb in the context of God's law cursing people.Tatoeba #8337837 by soliloquist, translation #8337263 by Ivanovb
- Lanetlere inanmıyorum.I don't believe in curses.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of belief in lanetler.Tatoeba #4345727 by duran, translation #2361109 by CK
- Kahrolsun trafik!Damn traffic!
- Defol git, başımdan!Get lost, leave me alone!
- Eski kitaplarda kötü lanetler yazıyor.Bad curses are written in the old books.
Example conversation
Emre and Selin are discussing a spooky movie they just watched.
- EmreBu filmdeki lanetler çok korkutucuydu.The curses in this movie were very scary.
- SelinBence sadece bir kurguydu, Emre.I think it was just fiction, Emre.
- EmreYine de gece korkabilirim.Still, I might be scared tonight.
- SelinKorkmana gerek yok, Selin burada.You don't need to be afraid, Selin is here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
