manav
noun C1- greengrocer
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -ım.
The last vowel, a, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: manavında. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
The last vowel, a, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After a vowel, y joins the ending: manavıyla. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
From the library
Biraz sonra bir manavın önünde durdular ve meyvelere baktılar.
A little later, they stopped in front of a greengrocer and looked at the fruits.
Yıllardır hizmet veren mahalle fırınları, manavlar ve küçük esnaf, artan dükkan kiralarına dayanamayarak yerlerini lüks kafelere ve hediyelik eşya mağazalarına bırakmaktadır.
Neighborhood bakeries, greengrocers, and small tradesmen that have been serving for years are unable to withstand the rising shop rents and are leaving their places to luxury cafes and souvenir shops.
Eski ve köklü semtlerde bakkal, manav, fırın, eczane ve okul gibi temel noktaların birbirine yürüme mesafesinde konumlanması, mahalle sakinlerine eskiden beri büyük bir kolaylık sağlar.
In old and well-established districts, the location of basic points like grocery stores, greengrocers, bakeries, pharmacies, and schools within walking distance of each other has long provided great convenience to neighborhood residents.
Learn manav in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.