No. 4,367 in Turkish
yaşa
"Yaşa" means "Live" or "Long live" in English.
In a sentence
Uzun ve sağlıklı bir ömür sürmek dileğimle, yaşa hayatı dolu dolu.
With my wish for a long and healthy life, live life to the fullest.
The word 'yaşa' here is used as an imperative verb from 'yaşamak', meaning 'live'.
Yaşa takılan insanlar bu durumdan şikayet ediyor.
People caught by age restrictions complain about this situation.
The word 'yaşa' in this sentence is used in the form of a noun derived from 'yaş' (age).
Bu işi başardığın için seni tebrik ederim, harika bir başarıya imza attın, yaşa seni!
I congratulate you for achieving this task; you accomplished a great success; live on, you!
In this sentence, 'yaşa' is used as an exclamation or cheer to mean 'bravo' or 'well done'.
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