Turkish · Insults
Korkak
kor-KAHK · /koɾˈkak/
Coward / chicken
2/5 Bar-safe
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"Fearful one"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
Straight "coward." "Korkak tavuk" (scaredy-chicken) is the playground version; "ödlek" is the coarser synonym. Real jab about someone's nerve, but not profane — you can level it in most company, even if it'll still start an argument.
Heard in the wild
Korkak, karşısına çıkamadın işte!
Coward — you couldn't even face him!
Where it lands
Turkey-wide; universal
Quick answers
- What does "Korkak" mean?
- In Turkish, "Korkak" means "Coward / chicken". Literally it's "Fearful one". Straight "coward." "Korkak tavuk" (scaredy-chicken) is the playground version; "ödlek" is the coarser synonym. Real jab about someone's nerve, but not profane — you can level it in most company, even if it'll still start an argument.
- Is "Korkak" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "Korkak"?
- Say it "kor-KAHK" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: koɾˈkak.
Related in Turkish
The same idea, elsewhere
Via concepts like "Coward".
- French Branleur ! Wanker / lazy waster / slacker
- German Zeig mal Eier! Show some balls! / Grow a pair!
- Greek δειλός Coward.
- Japanese 弱虫 Coward / wimp / chicken
- Polish pizda Cunt — and, aimed at a man, 'gutless wimp.'
- Portuguese Pipoqueiro A player who chokes in big games
- Russian Трус! Coward / chicken
- Polish cykor Chicken / coward.
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