çinko
/ˈt͡ʃin.ko/
The English word "zinc" is translated into Turkish as çinko.
Meaning: element (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. It is pronounced /ˈtʃin.ko/. You can produce the sounds by comparing them to the English words [ch]ange, cr[ee]k, [n]ot and [c]ore.
Did you know?
- If you encounter the word çinko in an old Ottoman text, it may have been written using Arabic script as چینقو, which looks entirely different from the modern Latin-based Turkish spelling.
- The Turkish word çinko entered the language via Italian zinco during the Ottoman era.
- Turkish printing history uses çinko to refer to zincography, a process of engraving on zinc plates that was once common in the Ottoman Empire.
Examples in context
- Bu metale çinko denir.This metal is called zinc.This sentence is useful for learning how to name the metal.Tatoeba #1295699 by duran, translation #59613 by CK
- Her pazartesi bayan Evans çinko küvette tüm ailenin giysilerini yıkadı.Every Monday Mrs. Evans washed all the family's clothes in the zinc bathtub.This sentence shows how to describe an object made of çinko.Tatoeba #4854890 by duran, translation #4823883 by whitefishglobal
- Pirinç, bakır ve çinkodan oluşan bir alaşımdır.Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.This sentence illustrates how çinko is used when discussing alloys.Tatoeba #1775806 by wwkudu, translation #269555 by orcrist
- Dün, çinkonun bağışıklık sistemimiz için önemli bir besin olduğunu öğrendim.Yesterday, I learned that zinc is an essential nutrient for our immune system.
- Sanat projem için bana bir teneke çinko getirebilir misin?Could you please bring me a tin of zinc for my art project?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two students are discussing chemistry elements in a classroom.
- SelinÇinko hangi gruptadır?Which group is zinc in?
- EmreÇinko geçiş metalleri arasındadır.Zinc is among the transition metals.
- SelinBu bilgi çok faydalı Emre.This information is very useful, Emre.
- EmreTeşekkür ederim Selin.Thank you, Selin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zinc” translations and entries çinko, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries çinko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
