Turkish - Arabic Dictionary
/bu/
Bu is the Turkish demonstrative word meaning 'this' or 'this one'. It translates to Arabic as هذا, هذه, هذان, هاتان, or هؤلاء depending on the gender and number of the noun it modifies or refers to.
| # | Type | Turkish | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | هذا |
| 2 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | هذه |
| 3 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | هذان |
| 4 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | هاتان |
| 5 | determiner | bu the (thing) here | هؤلاء |
| 6 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هذا |
| 7 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هذه |
| 8 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هذي |
| 9 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هذان |
| 10 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هتان |
| 11 | pronoun | bu the thing, item, etc. being indicated | هؤلاء |
| 12 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هذا |
| 13 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هذه |
| 14 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هذي |
| 15 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هذان |
| 16 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هتان |
| 17 | determiner | bu known (thing) just mentioned | هؤلاء |
Bu kitap çok güzel.
هذا الكتاب جميل جداً.
Bu ne?
ما هذا؟
Bu iki kız arkadaş.
هاتان فتاتان صديقتان.
Bu functions as both a determiner (modifying a noun) and a pronoun (standing alone). When used with a noun, it agrees in gender and number with that noun in Arabic. Learners often forget that Arabic demonstratives carry gender and number agreement, whereas Turkish bu remains unchanged.
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