No. 2,867 in Turkish
hayır
"Hayır" means "no" in English.
In a sentence
Hayır, bunu kabul etmem mümkün değil.
No, it is not possible for me to accept this.
In this sentence, 'hayır' is used to express a negation or refusal.
Hayır işleri yapmak insana huzur verir.
Engaging in charity work brings peace to a person.
In this sentence, 'hayır' is used to mean 'charity' referring to acts of kindness or generosity.
O, hayır diyemeyecek kadar nazikti.
He/she was too kind to say no.
In this sentence, 'hayır' is used within the expression to emphasize the refusal or inability to refuse something negatively.
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