hancı

This is the 7563rd most frequent Turkish word.


hancı

Innkeeper.


Here, 'hancı' is used in its literal sense to mean 'innkeeper', referring to a person managing an inn.

Hancı, kervansaraya gelen yolcuları karşıladı.

The innkeeper greeted the travelers who arrived at the caravanserai.


In this sentence, 'hancı' metaphorically refers to someone in control or hosting, contrasting with 'yolcu' (traveler).

Son yıllarda herkes hancı oldu, biz yolcu.

In recent years, everyone has become the host, and we the travelers.


Here, 'hancı' is used as a title of a poem, possibly reflecting themes related to its metaphorical or literal meanings.

Hancı şiirindeki mısralar, eskiye duyulan özlemi dile getiriyor.

The lines in the poem 'Hancı' express a longing for the past.