No. 901 in Turkish
kaçak
"Kaçak" means "fugitive," "illegal," or "smuggled."
In a sentence
Bu binada kaçak elektrik kullanıldığı tespit edildi.
It was determined that illegal electricity was being used in this building.
In this sentence, "kaçak" refers to something being unauthorized or illegal, particularly in the context of services or utilities.
Sınırı kaçak yollarla geçen grubun üyeleri yakalandı.
The members of the group who crossed the border illegally were captured.
Here, "kaçak" is used to describe an illicit or underhand action, specifically referring to the illegal crossing of a boundary.
Bu eski çatıdan su kaçak yapıyor.
Water is leaking from this old roof.
In this example, "kaçak" describes the action of leaking, indicating an unintended escape of substance.
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