keçi
/ceˈt͡ʃi/
The Turkish word for goat is keçi.
keçi is used to refer to the animal itself. It is also used as an adjective to describe products made from the animal, such as keçi peyniri (goat cheese).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, use keçiler. To indicate possession (the goat's), add the suffix -in to form keçinin. When the goat is a specific direct object of a verb, the word takes the accusative suffix -yi, appearing as keçiyi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ceˈtʃi/. The first sound is like the s in [sk]ew, the middle sound is like the ch in [ch]ange and the final sound is like the ee in cr[ee]k.
Did you know?
- The word keçi is used in the expression keçiye inat, which implies doing something specifically to spite or challenge someone.
- The word keçi is part of a wide family of words across Central Asia, sharing a root with the Uzbek echki and Kazakh eški.
- Because Turkish uses agglutination, the simple word keçi can transform into complex forms like keçilerimizden to mean 'from our goats'.
Examples in context
- O bir keçiyi sağdı.She milked a goat.This sentence shows how to use the accusative form keçiyi.Tatoeba #6053822 by deyta, translation #2879101 by Amastan
- Bu keçi peyniri mi?Is this goat cheese?This sentence shows how keçi is used to describe a type of cheese.Tatoeba #6460106 by duran, translation #6459866 by Eccles17
- O, keçi gibi kokuyor.He smells like a goat.This sentence uses keçi in a comparison.Tatoeba #2116196 by duran, translation #1635252 by Amastan
- Benim dedem çiftlikte bir keçi besler.My grandfather raises a goat on his farm.
- Dün marketten bir oğlak eti aldım.I bought some kid meat from the market yesterday.
- 36 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emre and Selin are visiting a small farm.
- EmreŞu keçi çok komik görünüyor.That goat looks very funny.
- SelinEvet, o çok tatlı bir keçi.Yes, it is a very sweet goat.
- EmreOnu beslemek ister misin?Do you want to feed it?
- SelinEvet, lütfen ona biraz ot ver.Yes, please give it some grass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goat” translations and entries keçi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries keçi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
