No. 681 in Turkish
konuk
Guest.
In a sentence
Bugün bir misafirimiz var, konuklarımızı her zaman memnun etmek isteriz.
Today we have a guest, we always want to delight our guests.
In this sentence, 'konuk' is used to mean 'guest', indicating someone visiting another place briefly.
Bu geceki televizyon programında ünlü bir konuk yer alacak.
A famous guest will appear on tonight's television program.
Here, 'konuk' refers to an invited speaker or participant in a show or event.
Konukseverlik, Türk kültüründe önemli bir yer tutar.
Hospitality holds an important place in Turkish culture.
In this context, 'konukseverlik' translates to 'hospitality', derived from 'konuk' to mean the practice of welcoming guests.
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