tr
/tɾ/from spelling rules
tr is the ISO 639-1 language code for Turkish in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tɾ/.
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers use the word turco as a slang term in some regions to refer to anyone of Middle Eastern descent, regardless of whether they are actually from Turkey.
- The Spanish word for 'turkey' the bird is pavo, which is entirely different from the word for the country or language.
- In Spanish, adjectives of nationality like turco are not capitalized unless they start a sentence, unlike the English 'Turkish'.
Examples in context
- El código para el turco es tr.The code for Turkish is tr.
- ¿Debo escribir tr en el formulario?Should I write tr in the form?
- Ese sistema utiliza tr para identificar el idioma.That system uses tr to identify the language.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are configuring a website.
- JavierLucía, ¿cuál es el código de idioma para el turco?Lucía, what is the language code for Turkish?
- LucíaEs tr, Javier.It is tr, Javier.
- JavierVale, voy a escribir tr ahora mismo.Okay, I am going to write tr right now.
- LucíaPerfecto, así ya quedará configurado.Perfect, that way it will be configured.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
