kız
/kɯz/
In Turkish, the word for daughter is kız. Wiktionary also lists kız evlat.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| kız | /kɯz/ |
| kız evlat | /kɯz evlat/ (from spelling rules) |
The word kız is used to mean both daughter and girl. In casual conversation, speakers often use kız to refer to a daughter once the family context is already known.
Which one should you use?
While kız is the common way to say daughter, it is also the word for girl. For more formal or legal contexts, you may encounter the terms kız evlat (daughter child) or kız çocuğu (girl child).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'my daughter', you add the possessive suffix -ım to the word, resulting in kızım.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kɯz/. It uses the /k/ sound as in [c]ore, a sound somewhat like the vowel in ribb[o]n for the /ɯ/ part and the /z/ sound as in [z]one.
Did you know?
- The word kızım meaning 'my daughter' is frequently used by Turkish speakers as a term of endearment or a conversational filler when addressing women or girls who are not their children.
- In some traditional contexts, the phrase kız evi meaning 'the girl's house' refers specifically to the bride's family home during wedding negotiations.
- The word evlat, used in the formal term kız evlat, is actually an Arabic loanword. It refers to 'offspring' in a more general sense, rather than being of Turkic origin.
Examples in context
- O da senin kızın.She's your daughter, too.This sentence shows how to use kız to indicate someone is a daughter.Tatoeba #5520874 by duran, translation #5520687 by Hybrid
- Senin kızın kör mü?Is your daughter blind?This sentence uses kız to ask a question about a daughter.Tatoeba #4433114 by duran, translation #2343128 by kareybh
- Tom kızı için okur.Tom reads to his daughter.This sentence shows the word kız being used in the context of reading to a daughter.Tatoeba #5078809 by duran, translation #5078485 by CK
- Kızım, seni çok seviyorumMy daughter, I love you very much
- Nasılsın, kızcım?How are you, my dear daughter?
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Example conversation
Merve and Can are talking about their families.
- MerveSenin bir kızın var mı?Do you have a daughter?
- CanEvet, bir kızım var.Yes, I have a daughter.
- MerveKızın kaç yaşında?How old is your daughter?
- CanO henüz beş yaşında.She is only five years old.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries kız, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries evlat, kız, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
