Despite the expulsion of numerous Arabic words, Turkish still has a substential number of Arabic loan words that are used in the language today. However, some words have gone through phonetic changes in Turkish in order to accomodate the vowel harmony.
| Word in Arabic | Word in Turkish | English meaning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| marhabā | merhaba | hello | |
| sīfr | sıfır | zero | |
| zāmān | zaman | time | |
| kitāb | kitap | book | |
| tesellī | teselli | condolence | |
| beyāz | beyaz | white | the Turkish word ak is also used, but not as often as [[beyaz. |
| tehluke | tehlike | danger | |
| tehdid | tehdit | menace | |
| tacīz | taciz | harass | |
| nufūs | nüfus | population | |
| mezār | mezar | grave | |
| cenāze | cenaze | funeral | |
| miza:h | mizah | humor | |
| mute:ahhid | müteahhit | contractor | the new suggested Turkish word is üstenci, but this word is seldom used. |
| resmī | resmi | formal | |
| ciddī | ciddi | serious | |
| kināye | kinaye | sarcasm | |
| iltifāt | iltifat | compliment | |
| iltihāb | iltihap | infection | |
| fikra | fıkra | anectode | |
| iflās | iflâs | bankruptcy | |
| ikrām | ikram | offer, give | especially used when offering guests something to eat as courtesy |
| itirāf | itiraf | admit | |
| itibār | itibar | impression | |
| iftirā | iftira | blame | especially used when blaming someone else for what the person has done. |
| fāre | fare | mouse | |
| fark | fark | difference | |
| hazīne | hazine | treasure | |
| hāzīr | hazır | ready | |
| hayvān | hayvan | animal | |
| derece | derece | degree | |
| hafif | hafif | light (the opposite of heavy) | |
| mevsim | mevsim | season | |
| temyīz | temiz | clean | the word temyiz is also used in Turkish, but in the meaning of objection to a court's decision |
| temsīl | temsil | represent | |
| dikkat | dikkat | caution | |
| cezā | ceza | punishment | |
| cevz | ceviz | walnut | |
| cumhūriyyet | cumhuriyet | republic | |
| fazla | fazla | many, too | |
| hīle | hile | cheat | |
| lezzet | lezzet | taste | |
| dāire | daire | circle | |
| fahişe | fahişe | whore | |
| hevāa | hava | air | |
| sāhīfe | sayfa | page | in Arabic, sāhīfe ("pages") is the plural of sūhūf, meaning "page." In Turkish sayfa is used as singular. |
| iknā | ikna | persuade | |
| sufre | sofra | (laid) table (to eat) | |
| iāde | iade | return | |
| resm | resim | picture, painting | |
| sākin | sakin | calm | |
| kirmizi | kırmızı | red | the Turkish word al is also used, but rarely |
| lutfen | lütfen | please | |
| matbah | mutfak | kitchen | |
| tecāvuz | tecavüz | rape | |
| merkez | merkez | center | |
| merāk | merak | curiousity | also means "being interested in" |
| masdar | mastar | infinitive form of verb | |
| manzara | manzara | scenery | |
| mādde | madde | material | |
| mācerā | macera | adventure | |
| hisāb | hesap | calculation | |
| hikāaye | hikâye | story | |
| mendīl | mendil | kerchief | |
| meşgūl | meşgul | busy | |
| ders | ders | lesson | |
| hakāret | hakaret | insult | |
| kūfr | küfür | swear, curse | |
| abdāl | aptal | stupid | |
| zevk | zevk | pleasure | |
| zaif | zayıf | thin (used for persons) | |
| zevāl | zaval'''lı''' | pathetic(adj) | in Turkish the suffix -lı]] is used to derive adjectives from nouns |
| zarf | zarf | envelope | |
| zekā | zekâ | intelligence | |
| zekī | zeki | smart, intelligent | |
| zarār | zarar | loss, damage | |
| sāniye | saniye | second (as in time) | |
| sanāayi | sanayi | industry | |
| san:at | sanat | art | |
| zātu'r-rie | zatürre | pneunomia | |
| tāc | taç | crown | |
| inşāāt | inşaat | construction | |
| irk | ırk | ethnicity | |
| intihār | intihar | suicade | |
| redd | ret | reject | |
| kabūl | kabul | accept | |
| itirāz | itiraz | objection | |
| insān | insan | human | |
| muhendis | mühendis | engineer | |
| sikāyet | şikâyet | complain | |
| işgāl | işgal | occupy (a country as in a war) | |
| itfāiyye | itfaiye | fire station |
Here are some examples of the old (Arabic origin) words with their new Turkish equivalents:
| Old word | New Turkish word | English meaning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| muharebe, harp, cenk '***' | savaş | war | |
| sulh | barış | piece | |
| imkân '*' | olanak | opportunity, possibility | |
| şimal | kuzey | north | |
| kıble | güney | south | |
| şark | doğu | east | |
| garp | batı | west | |
| meridyen* | boylam | longtitude | the old word is French origin |
| paralel* | enlem | latitude | the old word is French origin |
| Teşrini Evvel | Ekim | October | |
| Teşrini Sani | [[Kasım | November | |
| Kanuni Evvel | Aralık | December | |
| Kanuni Sani | Ocak | January | |
| tayyare | uçak | airplane | |
| lûgat | sözlük | dictionary | |
| kelime '*' | sözcük | word | |
| lâtife | şaka | joke | |
| lüzum '*' | gerek | necessary | |
| evrak '*' | belge | paper document | in Arabic, evrāk is the plural of vārāk, in Turkish evrak is used as singular |
| tebdil | değişiklik | change | |
| teadül | denklik | equivalence | |
| teamül | tepkime, davranış | reaction, behavior | |
| muvaffakiyet | başarı | success | |
| nikâh '*' | düğün | wedding | |
| nispet | oran | ratio | |
| tasvir | betimleme | description | |
| lisan | dil | language | |
| zor*,***, müşkül | çetin** | difficult | |
| hücum '*' | saldırı | attack | |
| müsvedde | taslak | draft | |
| misal | örnek | example | |
| misafir '*' | konuk | guest | |
| hediye '*' | armağan | gift | |
| vazife '*' | görev | task, mission | |
| mütehassıs | uzman | expert | |
| müteferrik | dağınık | untidy | |
| müsabaka | karşılaşma | match | |
| mecbur '*' | zorunlu | must, obligation | both the new and the old words can be used as noun or adjective |
| husus | konu | subject | |
| iptidaî | ilkel | primitive | |
| hâkim '*' | yargıç | judge | |
| zamir '*' | adıl '**' | pronoun | |
| hakikat | gerçek | reality | |
| hafıza '*' | bellek '**' | memory | |
| hadım | kısır | impotent | |
| hikmet | sebep | reason | |
| hilâf | karşıt | opposite | |
| güzide '***' | seçkin | elite | |
| mâni | engel | obstacle | |
| sıhhat | sağlık | health | |
| mütalâa | düşünce | thought | |
| iftihar | övünme | praisal | |
| isim '*' | ad | name | |
| ihtiyat | yedek | backup | This word has other meanings in Turkish, which are sometimes used in the language |
| fiil '*' | eylem | verb | |
| muhteviyat | içindekiler | ingredients | |
| ilham* | esin | inspiration | |
| talebe | öğrenci | student | |
| hoca '*' | öğretmen | teacher | |
| reis | başkan | president | |
| tabiat '*' | doğa | nature | |
| mübalağa | abartma | exaggeration | |
| kâinat | evren | universe | |
| mesut | mutlu | happy | |
| mevkiî, mekân | yer, konum | location | |
| sohbet* | söyleşi | chat | the new word is used in somewhat different contexts |
| tembih* | uyarı | warning | |
| tebrik* | kutlama | congratulate | the new word also means to [[celebrate |
| tecelli | belirme | emerge | |
| istisna | aykırı | exception | |
| tavsiye* | öneri | suggestion | |
| telâş* | tasa,kaygı | worry | |
| tekâmül | evrim, başkalaşım | maturation, metamorphosis | |
| tekaüt | emekli | retired | |
| maaş * | aylık ** | salary | |
| masraf* | gider | cost | |
| meydan*, saha | alan** | open area | while the new word is used mainly in mathematics (as in area of a triangle), it is seldom used in the same meanings of the old words. |
| meyil | eğim | slant | |
| meyil | eğilim | tendency | |
| ebedî | sonsuz | forever | |
| meşhur * | ünlü | famous | |
| ecel | ölüm | death | |
| ecdat | ata | ancestry | |
| nasihat | öğüt | advice, counsel | |
| netice | sonuç | result | |
| miskin | uyuşuk | supine | |
| müzmin | süreğen | cronic | the new word is seldom used |
| tembel *,*** | haylaz | lazy | |
| nefes* | soluk | breath | |
| müdahale* | karışma | intervention | |
| müdafaâ | koruma | sustain, protect | |
| münasebet* | ilişki | relation | |
| nihayet * | son(unda) | final(ly) | |
| nağme | ezgi | melody | |
| evvel | önce | before | |
| tamir*, tadilat* | onarım | renovation | |
| hayat*, ömür* | yaşam | life | |
| müsamaâ | hoşgörü | tolerance | |
| vakâ | olay | event | |
| muhakkak* | kesin(likle) | certain(ly) | |
| mutedil | ılım(lı) | moderate(ly) | |
| bariz* | kesin,belli | obvious | |
| tecrübe * | deneyim | experience | |
| irtifa | yükseklik | altitude | the old word is only used in aviation, as in "the altitude of the plane" |
| müsaade | izin | permission | |
| çehre | yüz | face | |
| şatafat(lı) | gösteriş(li) | spectacular (noun and adjective) | |
| kafiye | uyak | rhyme | |
| gayri | olmayan,başka | non-, other | in Arabic, "gayri" is a prefix which means non- as in "he is a non-muslim"; "he is not a muslim" |
| tasdik | onay | approve | |
| mevhum | kavram | concept | |
| tabir, ifade* | deyiş** | narration | |
| kısım | bölüm | part | |
| nafile | boşuna | futile | |
| meşrubat | içecek | beverage | |
| kifayet | yeter | enough |
(* Old words that are still used in modern Turkish together with their new Turkish words.)
(** Words that are not as frequently used as the old words.)
(*** Old words that are Persian origin.)
| Word in Persian | Word in Turkish | English meaning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| kūr | kör | blind | |
| pervāne | pervane | propeller | |
| perde | perde | curtain | |
| perçīn | perçin | rivet, clinch bolt | |
| bāzār | [[pazar [[ | sunday, bazaar | |
| bādingān | patlıcan | eggplant | the original word is Persian, but Turkish borrowed this word through Arabic |
| raspi | orospu | whore | |
| penjerd | pezevenk | pimp | |
| bādām | badem | almond | |
| pūl | pul | stamp | |
| but | put | statue | |
| āheng | ahenk | harmony | |
| bād-ı hevā | bedava | free | |
| gireç | kireç | lime | |
| hefte | hafta | week | |
| haste | hasta | sick | |
| haste-hāne | hastane | hospital | |
| āteş | ateş | fire | |
| horūs | horoz | cock, rooster | |
| hīç | hiç | nothing, never | |
| bahār | bahar | spring | 'spring' and 'fall' in Turkish are rather expressed by the compound words ilk'''bahar''' and son'''bahar''', the word ilk meaning 'first', the word son meaning [['last |
| legleg | leylek | stork | |
| gūşe | köşe | corner | |
| kūy | köy | village | |
| gūnah | günah | sin | |
| şobān | çoban | shepherd | |
| cuft | çift | double, couple | |
| cevān-merd | cömert | generous | |
| çenber | çember | circle | |
| çengāl | çengel | hook | |
| kulāh | külah | cone | |
| kūşk | köşk | small palace | |
| siyāh | siyah | black | the word kara is also used, but not as often |
| çāp-ū-rāst | çapraz | cross, across | |
| cāme-şūy | çamaşır | laundry | |
| çāre | çare | solution | |
| çāder-i şeb | çarşaf | linen | |
| çār-sū | çarşı | mall | |
| Çār-şenbe | Çarşamba | Wednesday | |
| Pencşenbe | Perşembe | Thursday | |
| panbuk | pamuk | cotton | |
| pārçe | parça | piece | |
| pence | pençe | paw | |
| pencere | pencere | window | |
| penbe | pembe | pink | |
| perişān | perişan | pitiful, pathetic | |
| kār | kâr | profit | |
| nerdubān | merdiven | staircase | |
| servān | serüven | adventure | |
| reng | renk | color | |
| muhr | mühür | seal, signet | |
| zēhr | zehir | poison | |
| mujde | müjde | good news | |
| şeker | şeker | sugar | |
| Word in French | Word in Turkish | English meaning | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| abonné | abone | subscriber | |
| Allemand | Alman | German | |
| amphithéâtre | amfi | amphitheater | in Turkish only the abbreviated form is used |
| amibe | amip | ameba | |
| analyse | analiz | analyze | |
| bouquet | buket | bouquet | |
| équipe | ekip | team | the Turkish word takım is also used, but in different contexts |
| Briscambille | iskambil | card deck | |
| liqueur | likör | liquor | |
| stagiaire | stajer | intern | |
| stage | staj | internship | |
| chantage | şantaj | blackmail | |
| chance | şans | luck, chance | |
| dactylo | daktilo | typewriter | |
| rendez-vous | randevu | appointment | |
| portrait | portre | portrait | |
| autobus | otobüs | bus | |
| automatique | otomatik | automatic | |
| cravate | kravat | tie | |
| télégraphe | telgraf | telegraph | |
| télévision | televizyon | television | |
| téléphone | telefon | telephone | |
| visa | vize | visa | |
| virage | viraj | curve, bend (in a road) | |
| tourisme | turizm | tourism | |
| plage | plâj | beach | |
| pièce | piyes | play (theater) | |
| élastique | lastik | rubber | |
| caricature | karikatür | caricature | |
| manchette | manşet | headlines | |
| lycée | lise | high school | |
| camion | kamyon | truck |