This is the 6022nd most frequent Turkish word.
yakan
"Yakan" means "burning" or "scorching" in English.
Descriptive usage to emphasize the intensity of the cold, 'yakan' is used metaphorically here.
Bu kış, yakan bir soğuğun altındayız.
This winter, we are under a burning cold.
Literal use of 'yakan' to describe the action of burning the food by overcooking it.
Aşçı, yemeğin altını fazla açınca yemek yakan oldu.
The cook burned the meal by turning up the heat too much.
Metaphorical use of 'yakan' as 'exposing' or 'revealing' important issues.