No. 143 in Turkish
sağlık
Health.
In a sentence
Sağlık, yaşamın en önemli değerlerinden biridir.
Health is one of the most important values of life.
The word 'sağlık' is used to mean 'health' in a general and conceptual sense.
Her şeyin başı sağlık, bu yüzden sağlığımıza dikkat etmeliyiz.
The most important thing is health, so we should take care of it.
Here, 'sağlık' is used to emphasize the importance of health and well-being.
Hasta olduğumda doktor sağlığım için ilaç yazdı.
When I was sick, the doctor prescribed medicine for my health.
In this context, 'sağlık' refers specifically to the state of being free from illness.
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