This is the 6467th most frequent Turkish word.
alayı
"Alayı" means "the whole of it" or "all of them" in English.
Here, 'alayı' refers to a parade or procession, indicating a group participating in the festival.
Bu festivalde alayın geçişi çok ilgi çekiciydi.
The parade's procession in this festival was very captivating.
In this sentence, 'alayı' is used to mean a regiment or troop, commonly used in a military context.
Komutan, alayın düzeninden memnun görünüyordu.
The commander seemed pleased with the regiment's order.
'Alay' here refers to ridicule or mockery, showing its third contextual meaning.