No. 3,975 in Turkish
damla
Drop.
In a sentence
Bir damla su her şeyi değiştirebilir.
A single drop of water can change everything.
The word 'damla' is used here to mean a 'drop' of liquid, indicating its literal context in the sentence.
Gözlerinden mutluluk damlaları süzülüyordu.
Drops of happiness were streaming from her eyes.
The word 'damla' represents metaphorical droplets associated with the emotion of happiness in this context.
Yağmur damlaları pencereden aşağıya kayıyordu.
Rain droplets were sliding down the window.
Here, 'damla' is used in its plural form 'damlaları' to describe small droplets of rainwater literally.
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