kaşık
/kaˈʃɯk/
The English word spoon is kaşık in Turkish.
kaşık is a noun referring to a scooped utensil used for eating or serving.
Meaning: scooped utensil for eating (or serving) (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the plural form, use kaşıklar for spoons. When adding a dative case suffix, the final 'k' in kaşık changes to 'ğ', resulting in kaşığa (to the spoon). Similarly, when adding a genitive case suffix, the final 'k' changes to 'ğ', resulting in kaşığın (the spoon's).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of kaşık is /kaˈʃɯk/. The /k/ sound is like the [c] in core, the /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in shoe and the /ɯ/ sound is somewhat like the [o] in ribbon.
Did you know?
- Turkish culture has a traditional folk dance called Kaşık oyunu, where dancers hold and click wooden spoons in their hands to create a rhythmic percussion.
- In Turkish, the word kaşık can also refer to a specific type of traditional musical instrument, a wooden spoon used for percussion.
- The Turkish word kaşık may be a distant relative of the Mongolian word xalbaga, suggesting a very ancient link between these two language families.
Examples in context
- Bu kaşık çay için.This spoon is for tea.This sentence is useful for showing how to use kaşık to describe the purpose of the utensil.Tatoeba #2138308 by duran, translation #1691837 by CK
- Bana bir kaşık verin.Give me a spoon.This sentence is useful for requesting kaşık.Tatoeba #4790233 by duran, translation #4788268 by NatsuDonkey
- Burada bir kaşık var.There is a spoon here.This sentence is useful for stating the presence of kaşık.Tatoeba #4834252 by duran, translation #3603009 by Jesse
- Acaba çorba için bir kaşık getirebilir misin?Can you bring a spoon for the soup?
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Example conversation
Merve and Can are setting the table for dinner.
- MerveCan, bana bir kaşık verir misin?Can, can you give me a spoon?
- CanTabii, işte burada.Of course, here it is.
- MerveTeşekkürler, bu kaşık çok temiz görünüyor.Thanks, this spoon looks very clean.
- CanEvet, her şeyi güzelce yıkadım.Yes, I washed everything well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spoon” translations and entries kaşık, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kaşık, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
