yabani ot
/jabani ot/from spelling rules
The English word "weed" (referring to an unwanted plant) is translated into Turkish as yabani ot.
yabani ot is used to refer to an unwanted plant. If you wish to use "weed" as a verb meaning to remove these plants, use the phrase yabani ot temizlemek, which literally means "to clean/clear wild herbs".
Meaning: unwanted plant (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase yabani ot is composed of yabani, meaning "wild" and ot, meaning "herb" or "grass".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "weeds", the suffix -lar is added to the end of the word ot, resulting in yabani otlar.
How do you pronounce it?
The sound /j/ is like the [y] in [y]es, /b/ is like the [b] in a[b]out, /n/ is like the [n] in [n]ot and /i/ is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k.
Did you know?
- In Turkish, the word ot can refer to any herb, but it is also used as a colloquial term for cannabis.
- There is a common Turkish expression ot gibi, meaning 'like grass', used to describe someone who is passive or lacks a strong personality.
- If you call a person yabani, you are not calling them a plant, but rather describing them as 'uncivilized' or 'untamed'.
Examples in context
- Tom'un bahçeyi yabani otlardan temizlemesine yardım ettik.We helped Tom weed the garden.This sentence shows how to use yabani ot in the context of gardening.Tatoeba #3947226 by duran, translation #3921445 by CK
- Esrar, Türkiye'de yasa dışıdır.Weed is illegal in Turkey.
- Bahçedeki yabani otları temizlemelisin.You should clear the weeds in the garden.
- Bu yabani otlar çiçeklere zarar veriyor.These weeds are harming the flowers.
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Example conversation
Emre and Merve are looking at their garden.
- EmreBak, her yer yabani ot dolmuş.Look, it is full of weeds everywhere.
- MerveEvet, bugün onları çekmemiz gerekiyor.Yes, we need to pull them today.
- EmreBen bir yabani ot temizleme aleti alayım.I will get a weed pulling tool.
- MerveHarika olur, bahçe çok daha güzel görünecek.That would be great, the garden will look much better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
