This is the 14501st most frequent Turkish word.
pahasına
"At the cost of" or "at the expense of."
The word 'pahasına' in this sentence means 'at the expense of' and is used to indicate the cost or sacrifice associated with an action.
Sağlığını kaybetme pahasına çok çalışıyor.
He works very hard at the expense of losing his health.
Here 'pahasına' indicates the risk or cost involved in an action, akin to sacrificing one's future security.
Bu evi alabilmek için geleceğini riske atma pahasına borç aldı.
He took a loan at the expense of risking his future to buy this house.
In this example, 'pahasına' refers to the trade-off or sacrifice made in the action of speaking the truth.