No. 4,284 in Turkish
selim
"Selim" means "sound," "safe," or "intact" in English, often used to describe something or someone in good condition or with sound judgment.
In a sentence
O, çok selim bir karar verdi.
He made a very sound decision.
Here, 'selim' is used as an adjective meaning 'sound' or 'wise'.
Selim Bey mahallede çok sevilen bir insandır.
Mr. Selim is a well-loved person in the neighborhood.
In this sentence, 'Selim' is a proper noun, a male given name.
Kalbin selim olması, huzurlu bir yaşam sürmenin anahtarıdır.
Having a sound heart is the key to living a peaceful life.
In this instance, 'selim' is utilized metaphorically to mean 'sound' or 'pure'.
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