This is the 11007th most frequent Turkish word.
dişe
"To the tooth" or "toward the tooth."
In this sentence, 'dişe' is part of the expression 'dişe dokunur,' meaning 'worth mentioning.' It is used metaphorically to indicate significance.
Dişe dokunur bir çaba gösterdi.
He made an effort worth mentioning.
Here, 'dişe' refers to the literal tooth and indicates where something got stuck.
Elmayı yerken dişe takıldı.
While eating the apple, something got stuck in the tooth.
In this context, 'dişe' is part of the idiom 'dişe diş,' signifying a tit-for-tat situation or equal rivalry.