This is the 13777th most frequent Turkish word.
kıtlık
Scarcity or famine.
Here, 'kıtlık' refers to 'scarcity' or 'lack' in the context of water and its impact on agriculture.
Bu yıl su kıtlığı nedeniyle tarım ürünleri azaldı.
This year, agricultural products have decreased due to water scarcity.
In this sentence, 'kıtlık' conveys the meaning of a 'famine,' particularly a period of severe food shortage.
Kıtlık zamanında insanlar temel ihtiyaçlarını karşılamakta zorlanır.
During times of famine, people struggle to meet their basic needs.
Here, 'kıtlık' implies 'shortage' or 'lack' in a metaphorical sense, describing insufficient resources in education.