This is the 5337th most frequent Turkish word.
kazı
"Excavation" or "digging."
Here, 'kazı' refers to the act of excavation.
Kazı sırasında birçok fosil bulundu.
Many fossils were found during the excavation.
In this sentence, 'kazı' is used as 'digging' in the context of working soil.
Bahçede kazı yaparak toprağı yumuşattık.
We loosened the soil in the garden by digging.
Here, 'kazı' refers to 'excavations' as the findings displayed in a museum.