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akyüz
"Akyüz" is a Turkish word meaning "bright face" or "pure face." It is also used as a surname.
In a sentence
Akyüz, soyadı olarak çok yaygındır.
Akyüz is a very common surname.
In this context, 'akyüz' is used as a proper noun, a surname.
Ona 'akyüzlü' dediler çünkü başını dik tutuyordu.
They called him 'akyüzlü' because he held his head high.
Here, 'akyüzlü' is an adjective implying someone with a white or noble face, derived from the root 'akyüz'.
Anadolu folklorunda akyüz kelimesi saf ve temiz anlamında kullanılır.
In Anatolian folklore, the word 'akyüz' is used to mean pure and clean.
In this usage, 'akyüz' is interpreted metaphorically to represent purity and cleanliness.
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