This is the 8395th most frequent Turkish word.
nuh
Noah (a prophet in religious texts).
The word 'Nuh' refers to the biblical figure Noah, naming the flood event associated with him.
Nuh tufanından sonra insanlar yeniden yerleşmeye başladı.
After Noah's flood, people started settling again.
Here, 'nuh dedi, peygamber demedi' is a Turkish idiom meaning someone is very stubborn in their beliefs or decisions.
Mehmet işi almak için epey uğraştı, ama nafileydi; resmen nuh dedi, peygamber demedi.
Mehmet tried hard to get the job, but it was in vain; he adamantly stuck to his stance.
In this sentence, 'Nuh'un gemisi' is used metaphorically to indicate something very old or outdated.