Bir
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/beer/
English Meaning
One
Synonyms (Eş Anlamlılar)
Commonly Used With (Collocations)
Bir taneBirazBir dakika
Example Sentence in Context
“Bir kahve alabilir miyim?”
“Can I have one coffee?”
Grammar & Usage
Also acts as the indefinite article 'a/an' in Turkish (e.g., 'bir kitap' - a book).
Word Origin & Etymology
Old Turkic 'bir'.
Cultural Context
In colloquial speech, 'bir' is often slurred and shortened to 'bi', e.g., 'Bi dakika' (One minute).
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