No. 2,154 in Turkish
haliç
"Haliç" means "estuary" in English, referring to the tidal mouth of a river where it meets the sea.
In a sentence
Haliç, İstanbul'da Altın Boynuz olarak bilinen tarihi bir yerdir.
The Golden Horn, known as Haliç in Istanbul, is a historical place.
In this sentence, 'haliç' refers to the name of a natural inlet in Istanbul, also known as the Golden Horn.
Türkiye'nin Karadeniz kıyılarında birçok küçük haliç bulunur.
There are many small estuaries along the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
Here, 'haliç' is used in its general geographic meaning to denote an estuary.
Bu coğrafya dersinde bir haliç ile delta arasındaki farkları öğreniyoruz.
In this geography lesson, we are learning about the differences between an estuary and a delta.
In this example, 'haliç' represents the scientific or educational term for an estuary.
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