Kırk
numberTop 500
/kurk/
English Meaning
Forty
Commonly Used With (Collocations)
Kırk HaramilerKırk yılın başıKırkayak
Example Sentence in Context
“Kırk Haramiler.”
“The Forty Thieves.”
Grammar & Usage
Used metaphorically in Turkish to mean 'many' (e.g., 'Kırk yılın başı' - Once in a blue moon).
Word Origin & Etymology
Old Turkic 'kırk'.
Cultural Context
The number 40 holds mystical significance in Turkish and Islamic culture, often used to signify a multitude rather than an exact count.
Common Idioms & Phrases
“Kırk yılda bir”
“Once in a blue moon (literally: once in forty years)”
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