No. 2,252 in Turkish
arzu
Desire, wish, longing.
In a sentence
Arzu, bugün bir resim sergisine gitmek istedi.
Arzu wanted to go to an art exhibition today.
Here, 'Arzu' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Ona olan arzusu gittikçe artıyordu.
His desire for her was increasing day by day.
The word 'arzu' is used as a common noun, denoting 'desire' or 'longing' in a romantic or emotional context.
Arzu etmek özgürlüğün başlangıcıdır.
To desire is the beginning of freedom.
In this usage, 'arzu' functions as part of the verb 'arzu etmek,' meaning 'to desire,' indicating the act of having a longing or wish.
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