This is the 3119th most frequent Turkish word.
cinayet
"Cinayet" means "murder" or "homicide" in English.
In this context, "cinayet" describes statistical occurrences of murders, showing its use in discussions about crime rates.
Son yıllarda bu şehirde cinayet oranları azaldı.
The murder rates in this city have decreased in recent years.
"Cinayet" is used here to describe the act of murder as a crime.
O, korkunç bir cinayet işledi.
He committed a terrible murder.
Here, "cinayet" specifies the type of scene being investigated, indirectly referencing a murder.