No. 554 in Turkish
irak
Far, distant.
In a sentence
Bu köy, şehirden oldukça irak bir yerde bulunuyor.
This village is located in a place quite far from the city.
Here, 'irak' is used to mean 'far' or 'distant' to describe the location of the village in relation to the city.
Sorunlara irak bir çözüm getirelim, herkes fayda görsün.
Let's bring a solution removed from the problems, so everyone benefits.
In this sentence, 'irak' means 'removed' or 'detached,' used metaphorically to imply a disconnection from negativity or conflicts.
Irak kelimesi, eski metinlerde 'uzak' anlamında yaygınca kullanılırdı.
The word 'irak' was commonly used in old texts to mean 'far away.'
Here, 'irak' is referred to as a historical or literary term meaning 'far' or 'distant,' describing its traditional or archaic usage in language.
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