This is the 5913th most frequent Turkish word.
teyakkuza
"Teyakkuza" means "alertness" or "readiness" in English.
The word 'teyakkuza' is used to indicate that people were alerted and prepared for a potential danger.
Orman yangını tehlikesi karşısında köy halkı teyakkuza geçti.
The villagers were on alert against the risk of a forest fire.
Here, 'teyakkuza' highlights the preparedness and attentiveness of a group in response to a specific warning.
Deprem uyarısı alınca tüm aile teyakkuza geçmek zorunda kaldı.
The entire family had to be on alert after receiving an earthquake warning.
In this sentence, 'teyakkuza' reflects a state of readiness practiced as a part of training.