Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| barış | /baˈɾɯʃ/ |
| sulh | /ˈsulh/ /ˈsul/ |
barış refers to the state of being free from war. In Turkish, the verb barışmak is commonly used to describe people resolving a personal argument or making up after a fight. To express the act of making peace or reconciling with someone, you can use the related verb barışmak. Additionally, an informal way to greet someone while also expressing peace is by using selam, which can mean hello or peace be upon you.
Which one should you use?
While barış is the standard word for peace, sulh is a more formal or literary term often used in diplomatic or historical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun barış (peace) is the root of the verb barışmak, which means to reconcile or make peace with someone.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /baˈɾɯʃ/. The /b/ sound is like the [b] in about, the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in American English atom, the /ɯ/ sound is somewhat like the [o] in ribbon and the /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in shoe.
Did you know?
- While sulh comes from Arabic, it was used in the famous motto Yurtta sulh, cihanda sulh by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, meaning 'Peace at home, peace in the world'.
- Turkish speakers often use the phrase barış imzalamak to describe signing a peace treaty, but it can also be used jokingly when two friends stop arguing.
- The word barış is rooted in the ancient Proto-Turkic word *baŕ, connecting modern Turkish speakers to thousands of years of linguistic history.
Examples in context
- Mary Tom ile barıştı.Mary made peace with Tom.This sentence shows how to use barış to describe making peace with someone.Tatoeba #5169694 by duran, translation #5163833 by CarpeLanam
- Barışa bir şans verin.Give peace a chance.This sentence uses barış to express the idea of giving peace a chance.Tatoeba #2056162 by duran, translation #588272 by Shoyren
- Siyasette barış var mı?Is there peace in politics?This sentence uses barış in a political context.Tatoeba #4749545 by reblica, translation #4747830 by Muelisto
- Barış dünyada herkesin aradığı bir kavramdır.Peace is a concept everyone seeks in the world.
- Selam, nasılsın? Umarım her şey huzur içinde gidiyordur.Hello, how are you? I hope everything is going peacefully.
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Example conversation
Selin and Burak are discussing world news.
- SelinDünyada barış istiyorum.I want peace in the world.
- BurakBu çok zor bir hedef.That is a very difficult goal.
- SelinYine de barış mümkün olmalı.Still, peace should be possible.
- BurakHaklısın, hepimiz bunu istiyoruz.You are right, we all want this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peace” translations and entries barış, sulh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries barış, sulh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
