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TURKISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

yok.

absent, nonexistent, not there

3 characters1 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈjok//ˈjoː/colloquial/ˈjoχ/regional
  1. absent, nonexistent, not there

    Kitapta 150 sayfa yok.
  2. prohibited, forbidden

    Sigara içmek yok!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوق (yok), from Proto-Turkic *yōk. Compare Old Turkic 𐰖𐰸 (yok).

noun/ˈjok//ˈjoː/colloquial/ˈjoχ/regional
  1. something that doesn't exist

  2. nonexistence

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوق (yok), from Proto-Turkic *yōk. Compare Old Turkic 𐰖𐰸 (yok).

intj/ˈjok//ˈjoː/colloquial/ˈjoχ/regional
  1. no, nope

    Yok, izin vermediler.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوق (yok), from Proto-Turkic *yōk. Compare Old Turkic 𐰖𐰸 (yok).

conj/ˈjok//ˈjoː/colloquial/ˈjoχ/regional
  1. Used between two contrasting conditional clauses, conveying a negative meaning to the latter, similar to yoksa.

    Verdiler, ne âlâ; yok vermediler, döner gelirsin.
  2. Used to denote sarcastic disbelief or belittlement to what someone else has said.

    Yok kâğıdı kalmamış, yok mürekkebi iyi değilmiş, hasılı bir alay bahaneler!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یوق (yok), from Proto-Turkic *yōk. Compare Old Turkic 𐰖𐰸 (yok).

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