balkabağı
/balkabaːɯ/from spelling rules
The English word "pumpkin" is translated into Turkish as balkabağı.
Balkabağı refers to the fruit of the pumpkin plant.
Meaning: fruit of this plant (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /balkabaːɯ/. The b sound is like the [b] in "about", the k sound is like the [c] in "core" and the ɯ sound is somewhat like the [o] in "ribbon".
Did you know?
- The word kabak is used in the Turkish idiom kabak gibi ortada, which means something is as obvious as a pumpkin in the middle of the room.
- The word balkabağı is a compound formed by bal meaning 'honey' and kabak meaning 'squash' or 'gourd'.
- If you see a sign for kabak tatlısı, it refers to a very popular traditional dessert made from pumpkin, rather than a savory dish.
Examples in context
- Balkabağı oyma partisi yaptık.We had a pumpkin-carving party.This sentence shows how to use balkabağı in the context of a carving party.Tatoeba #2827768 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2818958 by Hybrid
- Biraz balkabağı çorbası yapacağım.I'm going to make some pumpkin soup.This sentence demonstrates how to use balkabağı when talking about making soup.Tatoeba #12087760 by deyta, translation #12086984 by shekitten
- "Ne yapıyorsun?" "Balkabağı çorbası.""What're you making?" "It's pumpkin soup."This sentence shows a conversational way to identify balkabağı soup.Tatoeba #4851321 by deyta, translation #4644974 by corbinjurgens
- Tarif için bir kabak satın almam gerekiyor.I need to buy a pumpkin for the recipe.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Emre are shopping at a local market.
- ElifBu balkabağı çok büyük.This pumpkin is very large.
- EmreEvet, harika görünüyor.Yes, it looks wonderful.
- ElifOnu eve götürelim mi?Shall we take it home?
- EmreOlur, çok taze.Sure, it is very fresh.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
