This is the 16436th most frequent Turkish word.
yayı
"Yayı" means "bow" or "spring" (mechanical device) in English.
Here, 'yayı' refers to the binding of a book, showing its usage as a noun related to books.
Bu eski kitabın yayı hâlâ sağlam.
The binding of this old book is still intact.
In this sentence, 'yayı' means 'the bow', used as a noun in the context of archery.
Okçuların kullandığı yayı kontrol ettim.
I checked the bow used by the archers.
Here, 'yayı' refers to a mechanical spring, indicating a different technical usage of the noun.