No. 3,462 in Turkish
misali
"Misali" means "like" or "similar to."
In a sentence
Hayat bir rüya misali sürüp gidiyor.
Life goes on like a dream.
Here, 'misali' is used to express a comparison, implying similarity.
O, güneş misali etrafına ışık saçardı.
She radiated light around her like the sun.
In this sentence, 'misali' illustrates likeness, comparing the subject's quality to that of the sun.
Zamana yenik düşen eski bir çiçek misali solmuştu.
It had withered, like an old flower overcome by time.
'Misali' in this usage likens the state of the subject to that of an aged flower.
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