tabak
/tɑˈbɑk/
The Turkish word for plate is tabak.
tabak is used to refer to a flat dish used for serving or eating food.
Meaning: flat dish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on its role in a sentence. For specific grammatical roles, the word changes as follows: tabağın means 'of the plate', tabağı is used when the plate is a specific direct object, tabağa indicates movement towards the plate and tabakta indicates a location on the plate.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tɑˈbɑk/. The 'b' sound is like the 'b' in a[b]out and the 'k' sound is like the 'c' in [c]ore.
Did you know?
- The word tabak is used in the expression tabak kırmak, which literally means 'to break plates' but can describe a loud and chaotic domestic argument.
- The word tabak originates from the Arabic word ṭabaq, which originally meant a 'lid' or 'cover' before it came to mean the dish itself.
- While tabak is the standard word for a plate, in a traditional Turkish household, you might use the word sahan for a much smaller, shallow metal dish used for specific dishes.
Examples in context
- Bu tabak temiz değil.This plate isn't clean.This sentence is useful for stating that a specific tabak is not clean.Tatoeba #6696247 by duran, translation #6694827 by CK
- Tabaktan biraz et aldı.She took some meat from the plate.This sentence shows how to describe taking something from a tabak.Tatoeba #1639679 by duran, translation #313864 by CK
- Bu tabak pek temiz değil.This plate isn't very clean.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that a particular tabak is not very clean.Tatoeba #3450412 by deyta, translation #2480045 by sharptoothed
- Bana bir tabak alır mısın?Can you get me a plate, please?
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a dining table, Burak is preparing for lunch.
- BurakMerve, yeni bir tabak getirir misin?Merve, can you bring a new plate?
- MerveTabii, hemen getiriyorum.Of course, I'm bringing it right now.
- BurakTeşekkürler, bu tabak çok güzel görünüyor.Thanks, this plate looks very nice.
- MerveBeğendiğine sevindim.I'm glad you like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plate” translations and entries tabak, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tabak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
