Bilgisayar
nounTop 1000
/beel-gee-sa-YAR/
English Meaning
Computer
Commonly Used With (Collocations)
Dizüstü bilgisayarMasaüstü bilgisayar
Example Sentence in Context
“Bütün gün bilgisayarda çalışıyorum.”
“I work on the computer all day.”
Grammar & Usage
A compound word: 'bilgi' (knowledge/information) + 'sayar' (counter/calculator).
Word Origin & Etymology
A masterful Turkish compound created in the 20th century: 'bilgi' (information) + 'sayar' (counter/calculator).
Cultural Context
Unlike many languages that adopted the English word 'computer', Turkey successfully coined its own term which is universally used.
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