Turkish | English | Examples, supplements, and explanations |
| Ş (~18 entries) | | |
| şaka | joke | şaka etmek, to joke
şaka yapmak, to play a joke (on someone) |
| şarap | wine | |
| şaşırmak | to be surprised, confused | şaşırtmak, to cause surprize, to astonish |
| şeffaf | transparent, clear | |
| şehir | city | İstanbul kocaman bir şehirdir. Istanbul is an enormous city. |
| şehit | a soldier killed on duty, a martyr | |
| şeker | sugar | şekerlik, sugar bowl |
| şekil | (the) way (of), (the) manner (of), shape, kind, sort, variety | şekilsiz, shapeless, amphorous
şeklen, in appearance, in shape |
| şeref | honor | Şerefe! To your honor! [a toast]
şerefsiz, dishonourable |
| şey | thing | As in: Bu şey çalışmıyor; This thing doesn't work. Click next to see fuller treatment of this word.... |
| şiddet | violence | şiddetli, violent, severe |
| şiir | poem | şair, poet
şiir gibi konuşuyor, she is very well-spoken |
| şikayet | complaint | şikayet etmek, to complain |
| şimdi | now | şimdilik, for now, for the time being, for the present |
| şiş | - swelling, swollen
- skewer, knitting needle
| - şişmiş, swollen,
- şişman, fat, obese; Benim şişman bir kedim var. I have a fat cat.
- şişmek, to swell
- şiş kebap, meat cooked/ served on a skewer
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| şişe | bottle
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| şöyle | in this way, like this | şöyle böyle, so so, fair to middling |
| şu | that (which is almost within my reach) | şunlar, those (that are almost within my reach) |
| şüphe | doubt | şüphesiz, doubtless
şüpheli, doubtful, suspicious |