This is the 6393rd most frequent Turkish word.
abay
"Abay" in Turkish is a casual term used to mean "watch out" or "be careful."
Here, 'Abay' is used as a proper noun, which is the name of a person in the sentence.
Abay, kitabı masanın üzerine koydu.
Abay placed the book on the table.
In this sentence, 'abay' means 'prudent' or 'careful', used as an adjective.
Bu tür davranışlara dikkat etmek abay bir yaklaşımdır.
Mindfulness in such behaviors is a prudent approach.
Again, 'abay' is used to imply carefulness or thoughtfulness, as an adverb derived from the adjective 'abay'.