“Dirt” in Turkish

In Turkish, “Dirt” (the noun, as in soil) is written as:

Kir

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s dirt.”

Bu pislik.

 
“The dirt is wet.”

Kir ıslak.

 
“The dirt is dry.”

Kir kuru.

 
“I got dirt on my pants.”

Pantolonuma pislik bulaştı.

 
“I’ll clean up the dirt on the ground.”

Yerdeki pisliği temizleyeceğim.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Dirt” in Egyptian Arabic

“Dirt” in Lebanese Arabic

“Dirt” in Tunisian Arabic