No. 1,786 in Turkish
açlık
Hunger.
In a sentence
Açlık, insanların temel ihtiyaçlarını karşılamadığı bir durumdur.
Hunger is a state where people's basic needs are not met.
In this sentence, 'açlık' refers to the general concept of hunger experienced by individuals.
Yolda bir çocuğun açlık çektiğini gördüm.
I saw a child suffering from hunger on the road.
Here, 'açlık' is used to describe the specific physical experience of hunger by an individual.
Bu diyetle açlık hissi yaşamadan kilo verebilirsin.
With this diet, you can lose weight without feeling hunger.
In this example, 'açlık' is employed to denote the feeling or sensation of being hungry.
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