No. 536 in Turkish
kuru
Dry
In a sentence
Elma çok kuru ve yenmesi zor.
The apple is very dry and difficult to eat.
Here, "kuru" is used as an adjective to describe the apple's lacking moisture.
Kuru temizleme için elbiselerini götürdü.
He took his clothes for dry cleaning.
In this sentence, "kuru" is used as part of a compound noun "kuru temizleme" (dry cleaning), describing the cleaning process.
Kuru meyve tatlı olarak harika bir seçimdir.
Dried fruit is a great choice as a dessert.
"Kuru" is used as an adjective to describe the state of the fruit being dried or not fresh.
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