No. 2,724 in Turkish
çifte
"Çifte" means "double" or "pair" in English.
In a sentence
Çifte kavrulmuş lokumları çok seviyorum.
I really like double-roasted Turkish delight.
The word 'çifte' here means 'double,' referring to the intensity or method of preparing the Turkish delight.
Çifte bina arasında dar bir yol vardı.
There was a narrow path between the twin buildings.
In this sentence, 'çifte' describes 'bina' (buildings) as twin structures that are paired or identical.
Çifte gitmek zorunda kaldım çünkü arabam bozuldu.
I had to go by foot to the powder shop because my car broke down.
Here, 'çifte' refers to 'shotgun' (colloquially), showing how it can mean a firearm in informal contexts.
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