No. 4,118 in Turkish
kaplan
Tiger.
In a sentence
Kaplan ormanda sessizce dolaşıyor.
The tiger is roaming silently in the forest.
Here, 'kaplan' is used as a noun to refer to the animal tiger.
Ormanda kaplan gibi güçlü olun.
Be strong like a tiger in the forest.
In this example, 'kaplan' is used metaphorically to represent qualities such as strength and courage.
Bu çocuğun ismi Kaplan.
This child's name is Kaplan.
Here, 'kaplan' is being used as a proper noun, serving as someone's name.
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