No. 467 in Turkish
kız
"Girl" or "daughter."
In a sentence
Bu yaz tatilinde bizim kızlar çok güzel vakit geçirdi.
This summer, our girls had a great time.
Here, 'kızlar' is used to denote a group of daughters or young women in a casual, affectionate manner.
O kırmızı elbiseyi giyen kız çok zarif görünüyordu.
The girl wearing the red dress looked very elegant.
In this sentence, 'kız' refers to a young female, commonly implying a girl or young woman.
Küçük kız kardeşim okula başlamaya çok heyecanlanıyor.
My little sister is very excited to start school.
Here, 'kız kardeşim' specifies a female sibling, combining the word 'kız' with 'kardeşim' (my sibling) to clarify the gender.
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