No. 340 in Turkish
yüz
The Turkish word "yüz" can mean "face," "hundred," or "to swim," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ali'nin yüzü her zaman neşeli görünüyor.
Ali's face always looks cheerful.
In this sentence, 'yüz' is used to mean 'face', referring to a part of the body.
Ali, yarın sınava çalışmalıyız çünkü başarılı olmak konusunda yüzde yüz emin olmalıyız.
Ali, we need to study for the exam tomorrow as we should be one hundred percent sure about succeeding.
Here, 'yüz' is part of 'yüzde yüz', which means 'one hundred percent', expressing certainty.
Ali havuza atladı ve bir dakika boyunca yüzmeye devam etti.
Ali jumped into the pool and continued swimming for a minute.
In this context, 'yüz' is the root of the verb 'yüzmek', which means 'to swim'.
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