pipet
/pipet/from spelling rules
The English phrase "straw" is translated into Turkish as pipet.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify pipet to change its role in a sentence. Adding the instrumental case suffix -le results in pipetle, which means "with a straw". If you want to specify a particular straw as a direct object, use the accusative suffix -i to form pipeti, meaning "the straw". To talk about more than one, the plural form is pipetler.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pipet/. The /p/ sound is like the [p] in the English word "pan", and the /i/ sound is like the [ee] in the English word "creek".
Did you know?
- While pipet refers to the tube, the material straw used for bedding or roofing is called saman.
- The word pipet serves a double purpose in Turkish, referring to both a common drinking straw and a precision scientific pipette used in labs.
- The Turkish word pipet is a direct loanword from the French pipette, making it part of a large group of French-origin words used in Turkish daily life.
Examples in context
- Bir pipet alabilir miyim, lütfen?May I have a straw, please?Tatoeba #5365764 by deyta, translation #717514 by papabear
- Tom pipetle çikolatalı süt içiyor.Tom was drinking chocolate milk with a straw.Tatoeba #3273958 by deyta, translation #2640337 by CK
- Bir pipetle portakal suyunu emdim.I sucked orange juice through a straw.Tatoeba #5982809 by duran, translation #5982421 by oyd11
- Garson, lütfen bir pipet getirebilir misiniz?Waiter, can you bring me a straw, please?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a cafe, Emre is trying to drink a milkshake.
- EmreBu içecek için bir pipet lazım.I need a straw for this drink.
- ElifMasanın üzerinde bir tane pipet var.There is one straw on the table.
- EmreTamam, buldum.Okay, I found it.
- ElifAfiyet olsun.Enjoy your drink.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pipet, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pipet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
