This is the 6830th most frequent Turkish word.
black
The Turkish word for "black" is "siyah."
Here, 'kara' is metaphorically used to describe the negativity or malevolence of the slander.
Olayın üstünü kapatmak için kara bir iftira atıldı.
A black slander was thrown to cover up the incident.
The word 'kara' is used as an adjective to describe the night, giving it a poetic sense of darkness.
Kara gece yıldızları gizlemişti.
The black night had hidden the stars.
The word 'siyah' is used as an adjective to describe the specific color of the dress.