soğan
/soːan/
The English word "onion" is soğan in Turkish.
The word refers to the bulb (noun).
Meaning: bulb (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word plural, use soğanlar. If you are talking about a specific onion as a direct object, the word takes the accusative suffix to become soğanı. To express possession or indicate "of the onion", use the genitive form soğanın.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /soːan/. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]end and the /n/ sound is like the [n] in [n]ot.
Did you know?
- In some folk medicine traditions in Turkey, soğan is believed to have protective properties and was historically placed in rooms to ward off the flu or other ailments.
- In Turkish, the phrase soğan gibi is sometimes used to describe something that has many layers or is complex, reflecting the physical structure of the bulb.
- The word soğan comes from the Ottoman Turkish صوغان and is rooted in the ancient Proto-Turkic word *sōgun.
Examples in context
- Tom bana bir soğan fırlattı.Tom threw an onion at me.This sentence shows how to use soğan in the context of an object being thrown.Tatoeba #13590090 by deyta, translation #13589119 by rul
- Biraz soğan çorbası istiyorum.I want some onion soup.This sentence demonstrates how to use soğan when requesting soup.Tatoeba #6777589 by duran, translation #6777230 by CK
- Ben soğanı parçalara bölüyorum.I'm cutting up an onion.This sentence illustrates the use of soğan while describing an action of cutting something up.Tatoeba #4754440 by deyta, translation #4752778 by DarkHollow
- Soğanı doğrayabilir misin?Can you chop the onion?
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Merve are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- CanMerve, bana bir tane soğan verir misin?Merve, can you give me one onion?
- MerveTabii, soğan burada, masanın üstünde.Sure, the onion is here, on the table.
- CanTeşekkürler, soğanı ince ince doğrayacağım.Thanks, I will chop the onion thinly.
- MerveDikkat et, gözlerin yanmasın.Be careful, don't let your eyes burn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “onion” translations and entries soğan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries soğan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
