No. 3,648 in Turkish
tohum
"Tohum" means "seed" in English.
In a sentence
Bahçeye çeşitli çiçeklerin tohumlarını ektik.
We planted the seeds of various flowers in the garden.
Here, 'tohum' refers to the literal seeds of flowers that are sown.
Bir fikir tohumuyla büyük bir proje başlatılabilir.
A big project can be initiated with a seed idea.
In this sentence, 'tohum' metaphorically refers to the initial concept or idea that leads to something larger.
Gençlerin eğitimle geleceğin tohumlarını attığını düşündüm.
I thought that the youth are sowing the seeds of the future through education.
Here, 'tohum' symbolizes the initial efforts or investments that contribute to long-term success.
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