This is the 4175th most frequent Turkish word.
lira
The Turkish word "lira" refers to the currency of Turkey.
Here, 'lira' is used as the name of the currency, similar to 'dollar' or 'euro'.
Bugün bir dükkandan yirmi lira karşılığında bir kitap satın aldım.
Today, I bought a book from a store for twenty liras.
In this context, 'lira' represents the national currency unit in terms of its economic value.
Liranın değer kaybı son zamanlarda ekonomi üzerinde etkili oldu.
The decrease in the lira's value has recently affected the economy.
This use of 'lira' specifies an amount as a unit of money in personal communication.