No. 767 in Turkish
burak
"Burak" is a male given name in Turkish, derived from Arabic, meaning "lightning" or referring to the mythical creature in Islamic tradition that carried the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey.
In a sentence
Burak okula gidiyor.
Burak is going to school.
In this sentence, 'Burak' is used as a proper noun.
Burak şu an biraz yoruldum, dinleniyorum.
Let go, I am a bit tired right now, I am resting.
Here, 'burak' is a form of the verb 'bırak' (to let go), modified for a first-person imperative structure.
Bu tür konuşmaları burak, daha iyi konulardan bahsedelim.
Stop these kinds of talks, let's discuss better topics.
In this usage, 'burak' is casual and colloquial, meaning to stop or leave something, derived from 'bırak' for a direct addressing.
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