This is the 10052nd most frequent Turkish word.
bamya
Okra.
Here, 'bamya' is used to refer to the okra vegetable consumed as a meal.
Bamya yemeği bugün akşam yemeğinde servis edildi.
Okra dish was served at dinner tonight.
In this sentence, 'bamya' denotes the okra plant or vegetable as a cultivated item.
Bahçemizde bamya yetiştiriyoruz.
We are growing okra in our garden.
Here, 'bamya' is used metaphorically to describe something small in size similar to the vegetable.