No. 1,466 in Turkish
ayağa
"To the foot" or "to the feet."
In a sentence
Ayağa kalktı ve odadan çıktı.
He stood up and left the room.
Here, 'ayağa' expresses 'standing up', indicating a transition to an upright posture.
Ayağa basma, yerde cam kırıkları var.
Don't step on the ground; there are pieces of glass.
In this sentence, 'ayağa' refers to the position of the feet to avoid stepping on something.
Ayağa kara çaldılar, ama suçsuzdu.
They defamed him, but he was innocent.
Here, 'ayağa' is part of an idiomatic expression ('ayağa kara çalmak') meaning to slander or tarnish someone's reputation.
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