No. 2,185 in Turkish
milli
"Milli" means "national" in English.
In a sentence
Milli bayramlarımız milletimizin birlik ve beraberlik sembolleridir.
Our national holidays are symbols of our nation's unity and solidarity.
In this sentence, the word 'Milli' refers to the concept of 'national', describing something that pertains to a nation or country.
Milli takıma yeni oyuncular katıldı.
New players have joined the national team.
Here, 'Milli' is used as an adjective to describe 'takım' (team) as associated with the nation, indicating a representation at the national level.
Bu park milli zenginliğimizin bir parçasıdır.
This park is a part of our national wealth.
In this case, 'Milli' denotes something that is a shared heritage or treasure of the entire nation.
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