Table of Contents
Foreword by Sedef Ecer
Author’s Preface
Notes on the Alphabet and Pronunciation
1. kelime • word
2. dağlar • mountains
3. su • water
4. ağaç • tree
5. yurt • country
6. Anadolu • Anatolia
7. evdekiler • those at home
8. gurbet • exile
9. sofra • table
10. komşu • neighbor
11. hoşgeldiniz ! • welcome !
12. aman • mercy
13. aşık • bard
14. gönül • heart
15. dil • language
16. randevu • appointment
17. bakkal • grocery store
18. simitçi • simit seller
19. fortune-telling • divination
20. yogurt • yogurt
21. ay • moon
22. kimilik • ID
23. henna • henna
24. nerelisin • where are you from?
25. şarkım • my song
26. dem • time
27. kilim • woven rug
28. kaval • shepherd’s flute
29. abla • elder sister
30. bir ocak • January 1st
31. dolmuş • shared taxi
32. oya • lace
33. yufka • flatbread
34. kardeş • brother and sister
35. türkü yakmak • to 'burn' a song
36. yavaş yavaş • little by little
37. usta-çırak • master and apprentice
38. muhabbet • harmonious sharing
39. can • soul, life
40. atasözü • proverb
41. haydi ! • come on!
42. altın • gold
43. bayram • holiday
44. güzel • beautiful, good
45. ninni • lullaby
46. hünkârbeğendi • the sovereign is pleased
47. nazarlık • amulet
48. çay • tea
49. hayvan • animal
50. makam • house, status, musical mode
51. hayırlısı • beneficial
52. eyvallah • gratitude, respect
53. masal • fairy tale
54. cemre • burning coals
55. n’aber ? • How are you?
56. dolma • stuffed
57. gecekondu • slum
58. dolandırılmak • to be cheated
59. sakız • gum
60. keyif • pleasure
61. yok • no
62. pazarlık • haggling
63. endeksli • indexed
64. tülbent • headscarf
65. ses uyumu • vocal harmony
66. mişli geçmiş zaman • past tense
67. sosyal medya • social media
68. enkaz • rubble
69. forma • uniform
70. taksim • distribution
71. merak • curiosity
72. davet • invitation
73. imece • collective work
74. alafranga • Western-style
75. gündem • current events
76. yönler • cardinal directions
77. turna • common crane
78. mânî • quatrain
79. lâl • speechless, red
80. kervan • caravan