This is the 16393rd most frequent Turkish word.
yas
Mourning; grief.
In this sentence, 'yas' is used to mean 'mourning', often referring to periods of grieving after a loss or tragedy.
Bugün şehirde resmi yas ilan edildi.
Today, official mourning was declared in the city.
Here, 'yas' is again used as 'mourning', indicating a personal emotional state after a loss or bereavement.
Onun geçirdiği yılın sonunda derin bir yas içindeydi.
At the end of the year he had experienced, he was in deep mourning.
In this sentence, 'yas' refers to the practices or rituals surrounding mourning, emphasizing the cultural or traditional aspect.