This is the 10543rd most frequent Turkish word.
buçuk
"Buçuk" means "half" in English.
Here, 'buçuk' is used to denote 'half' in the context of time, indicating 30 minutes past the hour.
Saat üç buçukta buluşalım.
Let's meet at half-past three.
Here, 'buçuk' signifies 'half' in the context of a fractional quantity, describing one kilogram plus an additional half.
Bir buçuk kilo elma aldım.
I bought one and a half kilograms of apples.
Here, 'buçuk' is used to express an additional half within a total duration, specifically two hours plus 30 minutes.