No. 2,814 in Turkish
burun
"Burun" means "nose" in English.
In a sentence
Kedi, büyük bir buruna sahip.
The cat has a big nose.
Here 'burun' refers to the animal's nose as a part of its body, highlighting its literal anatomical usage.
Kitap, burnunun hemen önünde duruyor.
The book is right in front of your nose.
In this sentence, 'burun' metaphically implies the close proximity of the book, illustrating its usage in idiomatic expressions.
Uçağın burnu piste çarptı.
The nose of the airplane hit the runway.
Here 'burun' is used to describe the forwardmost part of the airplane commonly referred to as the 'nose' of the aircraft.
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