otuz
/oˈtuz/
The Turkish word for thirty is otuz.
otuz is the cardinal number used to represent the quantity of thirty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The number otuz remains unchanged regardless of the noun it modifies in terms of number or case.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /oˈtuz/. The /u/ sound is like the [oo] in c[oo]l, and the /z/ sound is like the [z] in [z]one.
Did you know?
- The word otuz is used in the common slang expression otuzbir çekmek, which refers to male masturbation rather than the number thirty-one.
- The Turkish word otuz is a direct descendant of the Proto-Turkic root *otuŕ, showing that the word for thirty has remained remarkably stable across thousands of years and various Turkic languages.
- The Turkish numbering system is purely decimal and extremely regular, meaning once you learn otuz, forming 'thirty-one' or 'thirty-two' is a simple matter of addition without irregular forms.
Examples in context
- Tom otuz yıl yedi.Tom was given thirty years.This sentence shows how to use otuz when referring to a duration of years.Tatoeba #7995008 by soliloquist, translation #5741267 by CM
- O otuz bir yaşında.She is thirty-one.This sentence demonstrates using otuz within a compound number for an age.Tatoeba #2034190 by duran, translation #310161 by xtofu80
- O kürek otuz dolar.That shovel costs thirty dollars.This sentence illustrates using otuz to express a price in dollars.Tatoeba #4046492 by duran, translation #3735966 by CK
- Bu proje 30 gün içinde tamamlanmalı.This project must be completed within thirty days.
- 30 yaşına geldim!I've turned thirty!
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Example conversation
Merve and Can are discussing the price of a gift.
- MerveBu hediye otuz lira mı?Is this gift thirty lira?
- CanHayır, otuz beş lira.No, it is thirty-five lira.
- MerveCan, çok pahalı.Can, it is very expensive.
- CanHaklısın, daha ucuz bir şey bakalım.You are right, let's look for something cheaper.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thirty” translations and entries otuz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries otuz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
