Paul
/paul/from spelling rules
Paul is the Turkish form of the male given name Paul.
Paul is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /paul/. The /p/ sound is like the [p] in pan, and the /u/ sound is like the [oo] in cool.
Did you know?
- In formal Turkish settings, Paul would likely be followed by the title Bey, meaning 'Mr' or 'Gentleman', resulting in Paul Bey.
- While Paul is used for foreigners, the Turkish equivalent for the biblical Apostle Paul is Pavlus.
- The name Paul is extremely rare as a native Turkish name because the 'au' vowel combination does not occur naturally in Turkish words.
Examples in context
- Paul az önce aradı.Paul telephoned just now.This sentence shows the subject Paul in the context of a recent telephone call.Tatoeba #4387217 by deyta, translation #39926 by CN
- Paul daha önce aradı.Paul called earlier.This sentence shows the subject Paul in the context of a past telephone call.Tatoeba #11651666 by deyta, translation #11650996 by Amastan
- Paul ormanı terk etti.Paul left the woods.This sentence shows the subject Paul leaving a forest.Tatoeba #11657666 by deyta, translation #11657269 by Amastan
- Sayın Pavel, toplantıya hoş geldiniz.Dear Paul, welcome to the meeting.
- 113 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Can and Selin are talking about a mutual friend.
- CanSelin, Paul bugün okula gelecek mi?Selin, will Paul come to school today?
- SelinEvet, Paul sabah mesaj atmıştı.Yes, Paul sent a message this morning.
- CanOnunla kütüphanede buluşalım mı?Shall we meet him at the library?
- SelinOlur, Paul'e haber veririm.Okay, I will let Paul know.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
