No. 2,780 in Turkish
alem
The Turkish word "alem" means "world," "universe," or "realm."
In a sentence
Bu gece çok alem geçti.
Tonight was very entertaining.
Here, 'alem' is used to express a state or atmosphere of entertainment or fun during an event or gathering.
Etrafımızdaki alem çok geniştir.
The universe around us is very vast.
In this sentence, 'alem' refers to the world or universe, indicating its entirety or the scope of everything that exists.
O, tüm hayvanlar alemini inceliyor.
He is studying the entire animal kingdom.
Here, 'alem' is used to denote a specific domain or realm, in this case, the animal kingdom.
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