çıkış
/t͡ʃɯkɯʃ/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'exit' translates to Turkish as çıkış. If unsure, use çıkış. Wiktionary also lists çıkış yolu.
Meaning: way out (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| çıkış | /t͡ʃɯkɯʃ/ (from spelling rules) |
| çıkış yolu | /t͡ʃɯkɯʃ jolu/ (from spelling rules) |
çıkış is the standard and most common term for an exit. It is the direct antonym of giriş (entrance). When you want to refer specifically to a physical path or a route leading to an exit, you can use the phrase çıkış yolu.
What does it mean word for word?
çıkış is a noun derived from the verb çıkmak, which means to go out or to exit. The phrase çıkış yolu literally means 'exit way'.
Which one should you use?
çıkış is the general term for an exit, while çıkış yolu specifically describes an exit way or an exit route.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃɯkɯʃ/. The [ch] in [ch]ange represents the first sound. The sound in ribb[o]n represents the middle vowel. The [c] in [c]ore represents the second consonant. And the [sh] in [sh]oe represents the final sound.
Did you know?
- The word çıkış is not just used for physical exits, but also to describe the direction of 'the east' in many Turkic languages.
- The word çıkış can refer to a 'outbreak' of a disease or a 'flare-up' of a conflict.
- The verb çıkmak, which forms the basis of çıkış, is used not only for exiting but also for climbing up or ascending.
Examples in context
- Bu kapı tek çıkış.This door is the only exit.This sentence is useful for identifying a single exit using çıkış.Tatoeba #6116009 by duran, translation #6115902 by CK
- Arka çıkışın var mı?Do you have a back exit?This sentence is useful for asking about a back exit using çıkış.Tatoeba #3862278 by duran, translation #3824838 by CK
- Ne giriş ne de çıkış.Neither entrance, nor exit.This sentence is useful for contrasting an entrance and an exit using çıkış.Tatoeba #3878247 by duran, translation #2755240 by verdulo
- Bu otobüsten inip, hemen sağdaki çıkışa gidersen, bankayı bulacaksın.If you get off this bus and go to the exit on the right, you'll find the bank.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Selin are looking for the way out of a building.
- CanÇıkış nerede?Where is the exit?
- SelinŞuradaki tabelayı takip et.Follow that sign over there.
- CanTamam, sağdaki çıkış mı?Okay, is it the exit on the right?
- SelinEvet, oradan çıkabilirsin.Yes, you can go out from there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “exit” translations and entries çıkış, 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 çıkış, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
