No. 479 in Turkish
ab
The Turkish word "ab" means "water."
In a sentence
Abdurrahman, okula gitti.
Abdurrahman went to school.
In this sentence, 'Ab' is a part of the name 'Abdurrahman' and does not carry a standalone meaning.
Ab, suyun diğer bir adıdır.
'Ab' is another name for water.
Here, 'Ab' is used in an archaic sense referring to water, showing an uncommon or poetic usage in Turkish.
Abilere yardım etmeliyiz.
We should help the older brothers.
In this example, 'Abi' (plural: 'Abiler') means older brother or figuratively a respected male figure, and is a common usage in daily conversation.
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