This is the 1325th most frequent Turkish word.
kalma
The Turkish word "kalma" means "staying" or "remaining."
Used in a formal context to refer to the duration of the stay, 'kalma süresi' indicating the staying period.
Kalma süreniz doldu, lütfen odanızı boşaltın.
Your stay has ended, please vacate your room.
Used as a verb root 'kal-' meaning 'to stay', modified as a gerund noun 'kalma' indicating the act of staying.
Bu otelde birkaç gün kalma planımız var.
We plan to stay at this hotel for a few days.
Utilized figuratively to express the action of being late with the verb root 'kal-' in 'kalma' emphasizing the action.