No. 4,042 in Turkish
gariplik
The Turkish word "gariplik" means "strangeness" or "oddity" in English.
In a sentence
Olaydaki gariplik hemen dikkatimi çekti.
The peculiarity in the incident immediately caught my attention.
In this sentence, 'gariplik' is used to refer to peculiar or unusual aspects of an event, emphasizing its strangeness.
Arkadaşının garipliği bazen onu zorluyordu.
His friend's peculiarity sometimes challenged him.
Here, 'gariplik' describes a personality trait or behavior that is unusual or uncommon, indicating a challenge caused by it.
Bu işe karşı duyduğu gariplik onun ilgisini çekiyordu.
His sense of strangeness towards this matter interested him.
In this context, 'gariplik' reflects an internal reaction of strangeness or curiosity about a particular subject or situation.
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