öksüz

This is the 16907th most frequent Turkish word.


öksüz

Orphan (without a mother).


Used to mean 'orphan' as a standalone noun referring to a person without parents.

Küçük öksüz, köyde yalnız yaşıyordu.

The little orphan lived alone in the village.


Used as an adjective to describe children who are orphans.

Öksüz çocukların hikayeleri herkesi duygulandırdı.

The stories of the orphaned children moved everyone emotionally.


Used in conjunction with 'yetim' to emphasize the condition of being orphaned.

Öksüz ve yetim çocuklara yardım etmek önemlidir.

It is important to help orphaned and fatherless children.