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The Plain English Meanings of Turkish Idioms 'N' Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 We know you've seen reference books written for English speakers about English and American Idioms. And you may have seen books for Turkish speakers on the same subject. You may even have seen books for Turkish speakers about Turkish Idioms -- all in Turkish. But have you ever seen a reference for English speakers about Turkish Idioms? Well, when we couldn't find one after looking for seven years, we decided to do-it-ourselves. Observe our sampling just for Turkish idioms that begin with the letter N. Site visitors may navigate to other Turkish Idioms pages using the House-Favorite Idioms Page Index. Turkish Idioms beginning with the letter N The Turkish The Literal English Meaning The 'Plain' English Meaning Comments and Examples Na   nabzına göre (şerbet vermek) to give sherbet (according to the pulse) to treat (sb) in a way that's intended to please (him/her) to act in a way calculated to gain sb's affection (appreciation, admiration) to be two-faced Symbolic Hair Now you see it now you don't... Left click for image enlargement and further information. Fatma hanım, herkesin nabzına göre şerbet verir. Bu sebeple insanlar onu çok severler.102 Lady Fatma treats everyone in a way that will please them. That's why people like her. AKP hükümetinde bazı bakan eşlerinin türbanlı, bazılarının türbansız olması, yurtdışından gelen konukların ağırlanmasında 'nabza göre protokol' olanağına da kapı aralıyor. The AKP government leaves the door ajar to the possibility of a 'protocol that is calculated to please' when entertaining foreign guests (guests who come from outside the country) -- sometimes they use minister's wives who wear [religiously-symbolic hair-covering] turbans, sometimes they use minister's wives who don't wear [religiously-symbolic hair-covering] turbans [to greet the visiting foreign dignitaries' wives]. Hürriyet Gazetesi, 9 January 2004 (See photo at left.) Ne   ne oldum delisi olmak what I became to be crazy (for someone whom fortune has smiled on) to start to think he's/she's something special Zenginleşince ne oldum delisi oldu. When he became rich, he thought he really was something else. ne olur ne olmaz what it becomes, what it won't become just in case Ne olur, ne olmaz; yanımıza fazla para alalım. Just in case, let's take extra money with us. ne olursa olsun what if be, let it be come what may, whatever the consequences Yüzünü bir dağıtayım sonra ne olursa olsun. Let me punch this guy, and live with the consequences afterwards. Ne sen sor, ne ben söyleyeyim! What you ask, what I'll say! Adds positive or negative emphasis to the preceding statement or question -- most often negative. But as in English, an exaggerated negative can end up being a positive. For example, in English we might say, "Do you think Sharon Stone is attractive?" and the answer might come back, "Ooo, she's bad!" (Ne sen sor, ne ben söyleyeyim!)   Ne serin...? What cool...? Pretty 'cool', huh? That's 'cool', isn't it? May be used as shown... neme lazım neme lazımcı Note: also seen as the single word: nemelazımcı. ... necessary to my what? a 'necessary to my what' person He/she/it doesn't concern me. What need have I of ...?; What good is ... to me? I still think ...; I don't care about that, I still think ... someone who has an I-don't-give-a-damn attitude Amerika acayip bir memlekettir, bakarsınız gelecek sene seçim olur, neme lazım deyip projeden vazgeçer. America is a strange country, you'll see next year there'll be an election. [America] will say, 'What good is this to me?' and drop the project. In an article questioning the USA's staying power in the Middle East, Gözcü Gazetesi, 31 August 2003 Neme lazım, iyi çocuktur.87 I don't care about that, I still think he's a good kid. nerede/nerde akşam orada/orda sabah where he is in the evening is where he is in the morning Said of one who doesn't appear to have a home; who just spends the night where he/she happens to be. one who has no known residence one who is an idler one who's out of work one who's distracted, confused Adamcağızın tutunacak dalı yok, nerde akşam orda sabah. There isn't anyone or thing that the poor old guy can rely on, he has no place to call his own. Nu   nur topu or nurtopu light ball a lovely child Beyefendi müjde! Nur topu gibi bir çocuğunuz oldu. Good news, dear sir! You've got a lovely [new] child. (Your wife delivered a lovely child). Fırt Magazine, 10-17 April 2001 Nur içinde yatsın... Let him/her go to bed in light... May he/she sleep in heavenly light...[Said when mentioning a 'departed' loved-one.] May be used as shown... Related Pages: The Turkish Idioms A-Z, Index Turkish Acronyms/Abbreviations The Idiomatic M-Doublets Idioms Origin Stories, Index Idioms Illustrated by Cartoons #1 Unrelated fun: Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language Frequently asked questions about Turkey and the Turkish language 'Erotik' Movies -- The Short Unhappy Life of Mine Mutlu Figen Han -- Fire down below... Arzu Okay -- brainy 'erotik' bombshell The Feri Cansel Story -- an erotik 'Beauty and the Beast' Zerrin Egeliler - (most of) everything you always wanted to know Tarkan's Metamorphosis Album -- Christmas Day Release Turkish Music -- Tarkan Real-Life Weight Loss a la turc (with booklet) Habibullah and the Great Cannon Caper A simple Turkish 'thing'... 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