No. 954 in Turkish
yurt
"Yurt" in Turkish means "homeland" or "dormitory."
In a sentence
Öğrenciler yurtta çalışkanlıkla ders çalışıyor.
Students are studying diligently in the dormitory.
In this sentence, 'yurt' is used to denote a dormitory, a place where students stay.
Ülkemizin her köşesi bizim yurdumuzdur.
Every corner of our country is our homeland.
Here, 'yurt' means homeland, indicating one's native country.
Göçebe toplulukların yurtları taşınabilir çadırlardı.
The nomadic communities' yurts were portable tents.
In this context, 'yurt' refers to portable, traditional dwellings used by nomadic communities.
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