plaj

From French plage (“beach”).

plaj f

1. beach (sandy place by the sea)

• IPA^(key): [ˈplaj]

plaj

1. second-person singular imperative of plát

From French plage (“beach”).

• IPA^(key): /plaʒ/

plaj f

1. beach (sandy place by the sea)

plaj m

1. mountain

• plâj

From Ottoman Turkish پلاژ (ca. 1890), from French plage.

• IPA^(key): /ˈplaʒ/

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plaj (definite accusative plajı, plural plajlar)

1. sandy beach, shore

   Synonyms: kıyı, kumsal, sahil

2. (specifically) bathing beach
   • 1937 September 13, “Bedavacılar plâjı”, in Kurun, page 4:

     Halk parasız plâjlarda nasıl eğlenip zevk sürüyor?

     How do people have fun and enjoy themselves on free beaches?

3. seaside resort
   • 1940 March 23, “Trabzonun Ezelî deri...”, in Yeniyol, page 2:

     Evet, bunu yapamazsak, altunkumda – Ayasofya altı – bir Plâj, bir Gazino da yaptıramaz mıyız? Hem halka hizmet, hem Belediye için bir gelir kaynağı işte...

     Yes, if we can't do this, can't we build a resort or casino on the golden sands under Hagia Sophia? Here is both a public service and a source of revenue for the city...

4. watering place

• Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), “plaj”, in The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN, page 937
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “plaj”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 4, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3869
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “plaj”, in Nişanyan Sözlük