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‘Yarak’ and ‘sik’ are synonymous in modern language but ‘sik’ comes from old Turkish and refers to the urethra. This is why we like to use ‘ill’ instead of ‘sick’ when speaking English in Turkey!
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sik
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29 Mar 2024
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Joy Schreiber
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