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What is a girl called in Turkey?

Published in Culture and Society 1 min read

In Turkey, a girl is simply called "kız".

There are also other ways to refer to a girl, depending on the context:

  • "Kız çocuğu" - This literally translates to "girl child" and is used in a more formal or specific context.
  • "Genç kız" - This translates to "young girl" and refers to a teenage girl or a woman in her early twenties.
  • "Bayan" - This translates to "lady" and is used to refer to a grown woman in a formal setting.

However, the most common and general term for a girl in Turkish is simply "kız".

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