This is the 1361st most frequent Turkish word.
savaşı
"War" or "the war" (accusative form of "savaş").
'Savaşı' in this case implies a non-serious and playful activity, indicating an informal or non-literal skirmish.
Çocuklar bahçede kendileri için küçük bir su savaşı yapıyordu.
The children were having a small water fight in the garden.
Here, 'Savaşı' refers to a large-scale historical conflict, used in the context of World War I.
Tarihte Birinci Dünya Savaşı'nın sebepleri çokça tartışılmıştır.
In history, the causes of World War I have been much debated.
'Savaşı' here metaphorically represents a contest or struggle involving competing narratives or information.